Structured Gym Activities and Aerobic Activities in People With Cardiac Conditions

Compare the Effects of Structured Gym Activities and Traditional Aerobic Activities in People With Cardiac Conditions

To compare the effect of structured gym activities and traditional aerobic activities on cardiorespiratory endurance in people with cardiac conditions To compare the effect of structured gym activities and traditional aerobic activities on quality of life in people with cardiac conditions

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cardiac Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Structured gym activities; Other: Traditional aerobic activities

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 72
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 44000
      • Fitlytics gym Rawalpindi

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 30 years to 55 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with cardiac conditions including post-first myocardial infarction, post valvular diseases, post-CABG patients.
• Individuals who can perform cardiorespiratory exercises with ease(who are able to complete 6 minute walk test).
• Individuals who have not performed regular physical activity in the past 6 months (PA-R)
• No regular exercise or gym activity since last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who are highly trained in gymnastic
• Already trained (any gym activity or regular exercise)
• Individuals with Diabetes, hypertension, and kidney diseases.
• Any neurological complication
• Any Musculoskeletal Disorder

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: NONE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Structured gym activities; Planned and structured activities such as Strength training for 4 weeks	Other: Structured gym activities; Planned and structured activities such as Strength training; Dumbbell Exercises (1kg with 2 sets of 10 repetitions); Sit-ups (2 sets of 10 repetitions); Stair climbing, (2 sets of 10 stairs up and down); Squat (2 sets of 10 repetitions) Flexibility training • Tai chi (Peng. Lu, chi, an Tsai, lieh, chou, Kao (Hold each posture for 20 seconds)) • Pilates (Breathing., Shoulder bridge, Leg lifts (Hold each pose for 20 seconds)) • Stretching techniques (Neck stretch, Shoulder stretch, Side stretch Hold each stretch for 20 seconds)).
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Traditional aerobic activities; Activities performed such as Treadmill , Cycle ergometer , Elliptical exercises for 4 weeks	Other: Traditional aerobic activities; Activities performed such as; Treadmill Time: 10 minutes Intensity: 60 to 80% of target heart rate; Cycle ergometer Time: 10 minutes Intensity: 60 to 80% of target heart rate; Elliptical exercises Time: 10 minutes Intensity: 60 to 80% of target heart rate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Quality of Life SF-36 questionnaire	The Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36) questionnaire consists of eight scales yielding two summary measures: physical and mental health. The physical health measure includes four scales of physical functioning (10 items), role-physical (4 items), bodily pain (2 items), and general health (5 items). The mental health measure is composed of vitality (4 items), social functioning (2 items), role-emotional (3 items), and mental health (5 items). A final item, termed self-reported health transition, is answered by the client but is not included in the scoring process. The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. The higher the score the less disability i.e., a score of zero is equivalent to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to no disability.	Changes from the baseline to 4th Week
Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)	Changes from baseline SPO2 was measured in percentage. Oxygen immersion is the division of oxygen-soaked hemoglobin with respect to add up to hemoglobin in the blood. Pulse oximeter measure it.	4th Week
Pulse Rate	Changes from baseline, Pulse rate was measured per minute through pulse oximeter	4th Week
Modified Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion	Changes from the Baseline, It is a subjective numeric scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates "no dyspnea" and 10 indicates "unbearable dyspnea." A number is chosen by the patient in order to decide the best score that matches his level of dyspnea during physical activity.	4th week
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure	Changes from the Baseline, Blood pressure is measured through sphygmomanometer	4th week
VO2 max	Changes from the Baseline, Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max), refers to the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can utilize during intense or maximal exercise.	4th week
METS	Changes from the Baseline, Metabolic equivalents (METS) Associated with Common Types of Endurance Exercise. METs may be calculated during Standard Bruce Protocol by dividing oxygen uptake per minute with the product of 3.5 × bodyweight (kilograms)	4th Week
Quick Physical Activity Rating (QPAR) scale	10 items covering passive activities, walking, hobby and recreational activities, exercise, and housework with exemplars provided. Hobby activities, exercise and housework were further divided into light, moderate, and strenuous activities. Respondents were asked to consider these physical activities over the prior 4-week period. Each activity was weighted in intensity ranging from 1 (light) to 3 (heavy) intensity. Frequency of activity per week was collected as never (0 days), seldom (1-2 days), sometimes (3-4 days), and often (5-7 days). Duration of activity was collected as less than one hour per day, 1-2 hours per day, and more than two hours per day. Multiplication of the intensity (1-3), frequency (0-3) and duration (1-3) scores permitted calculation of a dose of physical activity ranging from 0-153. The QPAR took 3-5 minutes to complete. Changes from the baseline to 4th week	4th Week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): October 25, 2021
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): August 30, 2022
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): August 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 18, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 18, 2021
• First Posted (ACTUAL): September 28, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): October 24, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 21, 2022
• Last Verified: October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Aerobic Exercises; Gym Activities
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/01084 Anam Saif

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No