CrossFit Exercise to Improve Glucose Control for Overweight and Obese Adults
Last updated on April 2022Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Completed
Inclusion Criteria
- body mass index (BMI) of 25 - < 40, physically inactive (i.e., not participating in any structured exercise programs for the past 2 months and not exceeding 30 total minutes of physical activity per week)
- body mass index (BMI) of 25 - < 40, physically inactive (i.e., not participating in any structured exercise programs for the past 2 months and not exceeding 30 total minutes of physical activity per week)
Exclusion Criteria
- current smoker, pregnant, taking blood glucose altering medications, heart disease, type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, total cholesterol 200 mg/dL or higher
- current smoker, pregnant, taking blood glucose altering medications, heart disease, type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, total cholesterol 200 mg/dL or higher
Summary
- Conditions
- Hyperglycemia
- Type
- Interventional
- Design
- Allocation: Randomized
- Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 40 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Overweight or obese participants will take part in an 8-week exercise intervention after clearance from a doctor, that is expected to improve glucose control, fitness (Eurofit and peak aerobic capacity), and body composition (body fat percentage, fat mass, and lean body mass). After stratification b...
Overweight or obese participants will take part in an 8-week exercise intervention after clearance from a doctor, that is expected to improve glucose control, fitness (Eurofit and peak aerobic capacity), and body composition (body fat percentage, fat mass, and lean body mass). After stratification by age and body mass index, participants will be randomized to either a standard aerobic and resistance training exercise program or a relatively higher intensity, shorter duration CrossFit exercise program.
Inclusion Criteria
- body mass index (BMI) of 25 - < 40, physically inactive (i.e., not participating in any structured exercise programs for the past 2 months and not exceeding 30 total minutes of physical activity per week)
- body mass index (BMI) of 25 - < 40, physically inactive (i.e., not participating in any structured exercise programs for the past 2 months and not exceeding 30 total minutes of physical activity per week)
Exclusion Criteria
- current smoker, pregnant, taking blood glucose altering medications, heart disease, type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, total cholesterol 200 mg/dL or higher
- current smoker, pregnant, taking blood glucose altering medications, heart disease, type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, total cholesterol 200 mg/dL or higher
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02185872
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Katie M Heinrich, PhD Kansas State University Study Director: Pratik Patel, MS, RD Kansas State University
- Katie M Heinrich, PhD Kansas State University Study Director: Pratik Patel, MS, RD Kansas State University
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