Follow-Up of Fitness in Overweight Patients Treated With Physical Activity

Summary

Although there is increasing evidence that low physical fitness is a risk factor for many non-communicable diseases, the early identification of subjects at risk remains inadequate due to the absence of clear anamnestic and clinical criteria. Defining physical fitness. For the same reason, the monitoring of subjects following lifestyle interventions remains suboptimal.

The aim of this study is to develop a simple field tool to non-invasively assess global physical fitness in overweight patients participating to a physical activity program.

Male and female overweight subjects referred to a physical activity intervention by their primary care physician will be included. Within this program, they will take part to 2 weekly supervised activity sessions during which participants will be instructed by a specialist in adapted physical activity, and 2-3 weekly session of unsupervised physical activity which will be performed according to detailed instructions regarding intensity and duration. In addition, participants will take part to teaching sessions in group of 4-6 patients, addressing the effects of physical activity on metabolism, contra-indications to physical activity, self-monitoring of exercise, and prevention of injuries Their physical fitness will be assessed at inclusion (ie before starting the exercise program) and at the end of the 3-month program. This will be done by calculating a Global Fitness Score (GFS) based on performances attained and cardiovascular responses observed during physical exercises (3 min step test with measurement of heart rate and blood pressure, number of time subject can stand from a chair within 1 min., handgrip strength measure, "reach-test" to assess osteo-articular mobility of back and hips, balance test). Results obtained from this GFS will be compared to maximal power output calculated from a submaximal spirometry at 25, 50, 75 and 100 W M.

Conditions

• Exercise Training
• Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

OTHER

Physical activity training

subjects will enter a 3-month supervised physical activity program during which they will take part to supervised and unsupervised physical activity sessions. Type of physical activity will be selected among a number of available activities (aquagym, aerobics, resistance training, outdoors activities) based on individual needs and preferences); it will consist in 2 weekly supervised activity sessions during which participants will be instructed by a specialist in adapted physical activity, and 2-3 weekly session of unsupervised physical activity which will be performed according to detailed instructions regarding intensity and duration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hôpital intercantonal de la Broye, Estavayer-le-lac, Switzerland

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Lausanne

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Charly Bulliard, MD · Hopital Intercantonal de la Broye, Estavayer le-lac, Switzerland

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-10-01

Primary Completion

2019-07-30

Completion

2019-10-31

Countries

• Switzerland

Study Locations