Efficacy of ECE PEDO (Equipment for Clever Exercise) on Abdominal Obesity

NCT ID: NCT03109340

Last Updated: 2017-04-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 65 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2014-05-01

Brief Summary

Objective: To show the effectiveness of walking with ECE PEDO (Equipment for Clever Exercise) comparing supervised treadmill walking corresponding moderate aerobic exercise intensity on abdominal obesity and cardiorespiratory capacity.

Detailed Description

Objective: To show the effectiveness of walking with ECE PEDO (Equipment for Clever Exercise) comparing supervised treadmill walking corresponding moderate aerobic exercise intensity on abdominal obesity and cardiorespiratory capacity.

Methods: Twenty-eight women with overweight and obesity were assigned to two groups: supervised treadmill walking (Group I,n=14) or walking with ECE PEDO (Group II,n=14). Target heart rate(HR) corresponding to values of 50-70% VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. Group 1 was instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill. The number of steps taken in a minute corresponding to target HR was determined by a criterion pedometer and group 2 was instructed walking in these step range recorded to ECE PEDO giving audible feedback. Before and after a 12-week exercise program, participants were evaluated by BMI and waist circumference(WC); ultrasonographic visceral fat thickness(VFT) and ergospirometric VO2max.

Conditions

Obesity, Abdominal; Physical Activity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Supervised treadmill group

a. Supervised treadmill group (Group I): The participants were instructed walking exercise at their target heart rate on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Supervised treadmill group (Group I)

Intervention Type: OTHER

An exercise prescription was developed for each woman on the basis of the data acquired from the baseline treadmill exercise test. Target HR corresponding to values of 50-70% VO2max (moderate-intensity) was determined by the submaximal treadmill test.The participants were instructed walking exercise at their target HR on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University. HR was monitored by a Polar HR monitor (Polar Beat, Port Washington, NY).During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.

ECE PEDO pedometer group

b. ECE PEDO® pedometer group (Group II): Participants were given the walking program with ECE PEDO giving audible feedback in case of any deviation from their target range of steps per minute.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ECE PEDO pedometer (Group II)

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Following a 10-minute rest after treadmill test, the participants were instructed to walk on the treadmill while maintaining their target heart rate. The number of steps taken in a minute was calculated using a criterion pedometer when target HR responses were reached. In this way, we determined the steps per minute required to moderate intensity walking for each participant. Detected individual step numbers were recorded to ECE PEDO for each person. Then participants were given the walking program with ECE PEDO giving audible feedback in case of any deviation from the range of steps per minute.During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.

Interventions

Supervised treadmill group (Group I)

An exercise prescription was developed for each woman on the basis of the data acquired from the baseline treadmill exercise test. Target HR corresponding to values of 50-70% VO2max (moderate-intensity) was determined by the submaximal treadmill test.The participants were instructed walking exercise at their target HR on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University. HR was monitored by a Polar HR monitor (Polar Beat, Port Washington, NY).During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.

Intervention Type: OTHER

ECE PEDO pedometer (Group II)

Following a 10-minute rest after treadmill test, the participants were instructed to walk on the treadmill while maintaining their target heart rate. The number of steps taken in a minute was calculated using a criterion pedometer when target HR responses were reached. In this way, we determined the steps per minute required to moderate intensity walking for each participant. Detected individual step numbers were recorded to ECE PEDO for each person. Then participants were given the walking program with ECE PEDO giving audible feedback in case of any deviation from the range of steps per minute.During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Eligible participants who meet the criteria for inclusion were women with overweight weight or obesity and were 26-60 years old with a BMI (in kg/m2) from 27.1 to 39.6 and, waist circumference > 80 cm.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 26 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Pamukkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Füsun Ardıç

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Fusun Ardic, Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Pamukkale

Other Identifiers

2013TPF009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id