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Effects of Exercise Modality on Abdominal Obesity and Health Risk Factors in Older Men and Women

NCT00520858 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 145

Last updated 2008-04-22

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Summary

The prevalence of abdominal obesity in the elderly is increasing at alarming rates and thus, requires immediate attention. By comparison to younger adults, obesity reduction in the elderly presents a unique challenge and requires an innovative approach. We propose a novel approach to investigate the effects of different exercise types as independent treatment strategies for the reduction of obesity and related health risk factors in older men and women. We propose that exercise without caloric restriction will be associated with modest weight loss (3-5%), that in turn will be associated with significant reduction in abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and a corresponding increase in skeletal muscle mass and function. We will determine the separate effects of resistance and aerobic exercise on these primary outcome variables, and, whether a treatment strategy that combines the two is optimal.

Conditions

  • Abdominal Obesity

Interventions

OTHER

Resistance Exercise (RE)

OTHER

Aerobic Exercise (AE)

OTHER

Resistance and Aerobic Exercise (RAE)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Queen's University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert Ross · Queen's University

Study Design

Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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