Aerobic and Tai Chi Exercise Among the Smoker University Students

NCT03851029 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 87

Last updated 2019-08-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It has also been observed that exercise reduces weight gain up to two years after quitting. Weight gain is often mentioned as a reason not to quit smoking, or as a reason to start smoking again. In addition, exercise has many other general benefits for smokers who have quit. However, the focus of the current research is the evaluate the effect of Aerobic\& Tai Chi exercise on cardiopulmonary endurance levels among the smoker students within the University of Lahore. On the basis of comparison between two techniques, the study further concludes the findings by highlighting the strength of each technique.

Conditions

  • Smoking, Cigarette

Interventions

OTHER

Tai chi

Session: • 3 times a week for 30-45 min. Duration: • For 6 weeks Warm-up: • 10-15 mints Cool-down: • 10-15 mints or stretching's Exercises time: • 20-30 mints

OTHER

Aerobic Training

Session: • 3 times a week for 30-45 min. Duration: • For 6 weeks Warm-up: • 10-15 mints Cool-down: • 10-15 mints or stretching's Exercises time: • 20-30 mints

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sumaiyah Obaid Baig, MSNMPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
27 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-14
Primary Completion
2018-11-20
Completion
2018-12-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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