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NCT Number: NCT01778153

Equinox Personal Coaching Versus Self-Directed Exercise

The purpose of this study is to compare the Equinox Personal Coaching exercise training method to self-directed exercise training in helping subjects become more fit. Men between 30 and 44 years of age who exercise on a regular basis and are interested in receiving Equinox personal training will be invited to participate. The investigators will enroll 36 subjects at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the only site. The hypothesis of this study is that subjects randomized to the Personal Coaching Method will result in significantly greater lean mass accrual than those randomized to self-directed training over the 12 weeks of the study.

Subjects will have 2 Baseline visits over 1 week, then be randomized to receive either Coached training or self-training, which they will do for 12 weeks, then complete two End of Study visits over the final week. Visits 1 and 3 include questionnaires, skinfold fat/lean body mass measurements, and strength and aerobic performance tests, and will take place at Equinox. Visits 2 and 4 include a DEXA scan and ECG, which will take place at UCLA.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Fitness

Age range

30 year–44 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Men aged 30-44 years
  • Body mass index less than 30 kg/m2.
  • Currently exercising with or without coaching more than 4 days but less than 8 days per month for the past three months (Equinox Motivated or Super Motivated categories);
  • Willing to commit to 12 weeks of thrice weekly training at the Century City Equinox club with or without an Equinox coach.

Exclusion criteria

  • Over age 44
  • Musculoskeletal conditions limiting participation
  • Unstable cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, or other disorders that would preclude high intensity exercise training.
  • Abnormal ECG at Screening that indicates the subject is not healthy enough for maximal exercise in the opinion of the principal investigator
  • Family history of sudden death associated with exercise, based on self-report

Treatment and study plan

Equinox Personal Coaching

Behavioral

Specially designed strength and aerobic exercise training program that consists of 36 sessions over 12 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in lean body mass

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    Change in lean body mass (LBM) as measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in muscle strength

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    Changes in muscle strength in the upper and lower extremities as assessed with standard one-repetition maximum tests for the chest press and leg press exercises, respectively

  2. Change in aerobic performance

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    Aerobic performance as assessed using a symptom-limited, treadmill ramp protocol.

  3. Changes in ventilation and respiratory gas exchange

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    Measures of ventilation and respiratory gas exchange including changes in maximum oxygen uptake, the metabolic (lactate) threshold, and other parameters of aerobic, cardiovascular, and ventilatory fitness.

  4. Change in quality of life

    Time frame: Baseline and 4 months

    A quality of life scale will also used to determine participant's satisfaction with their training and its result.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Other

Collaborators

  • Equinox Fitness Centers

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Equinox Fitness Club's Personal Coaching Method Versus Self-Directed Exercise Training on Increasing Lean Body Mass in Men Aged 30-44 Years of Age

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jan 29, 2013
Registry last updated
Nov 28, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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