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Effects of Resistance and Aerobic Exercise on Cardiovascular Health

NCT00275145 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 261

Last updated 2013-05-24

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Summary

This study will investigate the separate and combined effects of aerobic and resistance training on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight men and women with mild to moderate dyslipidemia.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Resistance Training

Lifting weights 3 times per week; 8 different exercise each time; for each exercise, do three sets = lifting an appropriate weight between 8-12 for each set; rest 45 seconds (at least) between sets

BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic Exercise

Exercise at 75% of maximal capacity for approximately 2 hours per week

BEHAVIORAL

Combo

Lift weights (as described in RT group) and do aerobic exercise (as described in Aerobic group

BEHAVIORAL

Continued Sedentary lifestyle

No changes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Duke University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • William E. Kraus · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-05-31
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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