The Effect of Exercise-Oriented Training on Physical Activity Level and Exercise Awareness in Overweight and Obese Women

The Effect of Exercise-Oriented Training on Physical Activity Level and Exercise Awareness in Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized-Controlled Trial

This study aimed to investigate the effect of an exercise-oriented training on physical activity level and exercise awareness in overweight and obese women. Participants will randomized into intervention group (IG) and control group (CG) and followed-up for three months. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ) will be applied to both groups at the beginning and end of the study to determine the level of physical activity, and the Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBM) will be applied to evaluate the exercise awareness level, and anthropometric measurements (weight, body mass index, waist circumference) will recorded. The CG will receive no other interventions other than routine recommendations. The IG will be given face-to-face training to increase exercise awareness along with routine recommendations after the first meeting, and they will be contacted by phone every two weeks for three months.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Obesity; Overweight; Physical Inactivity
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Exercise-oriented training

Detailed Description

Obesity and insufficient physical activity are among the most important health problems of today. Both obesity and physical inactivity are risk factors for many chronic diseases. This study aimed to investigate the effect of an exercise-oriented training on physical activity level and exercise awareness in overweight and obese women. Participants (n=112) were randomized into intervention group (IG) and control group (CG) and followed-up for three months. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ) was applied to both groups at the beginning and end of the study to determine the level of physical activity, and the Exercise Health Belief Model Scale (EHBM) was applied to evaluate the exercise awareness level, and anthropometric measurements (weight, body mass index, waist circumference) were recorded. The CG received no other interventions other than routine recommendations. The IG was given face-to-face training to increase exercise awareness along with routine recommendations after the first meeting, and they were contacted by phone every two weeks for three months.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 112
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Erzurum, Turkey, 25040
    • Ataturk University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI 25-34.9 g/m2
• Female
• Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with disabilities to exercise
• pregnant/breastfeeding women
• Individuals with Stage 2-3 obesity (BMI >35 kg/m2)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group; The intervention group was given an exercise-oriented training	Behavioral: Exercise-oriented training; IG received an exercise-oriented training with a 20-minute presentation including graphics, in line with clinical guidelines, in addition to routine recommendations. The training included information about the benefits of exercise and the harms of a sedentary life, the relationship between exercise and chronic diseases, suggestions to have a more active lifestyle and on how to exercise, the duration and form of exercise necessary for a healthy life, and the things to be considered while exercising. During the three-month follow-up, the subjects in the IG were called every two weeks to ask about their weight measurements, their level of exercise, and how much they walked. The subjects' questions, if any, were answered, and the interview was completed by making exercise suggestions.; Other Names: close follow-up
No Intervention: Control group; The control group was given only routine recommendations

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form was used to determine the physical activity level at the beginning and end of the study	The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form was used to determine the physical activity level at the beginning and end of the study. The minimum score is <600 Maximal Exercise Test (MET) -minute/week while the maximum score is >3000 MET-minute/week . High score means high exercise belief.	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Exercise Health Belief Model Scale	Exercise Health Belief Model Scale was used to evaluate the exercise awareness levels of all participants. The minimum score is 25 while the maximum score is 125. High score means high exercise belief.	3 months
Anthropometric measure	Body Mass Index was used as an anthropometric measurement. All of the participants were recorded . It is measured as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.	3 months
Body fat	body fat percentage were recorded.	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ataturk University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Zehranur Kacar, Ataturk University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 5, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 7, 2023
• First Posted (Estimated): November 8, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): November 8, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 7, 2023
• Last Verified: November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Body Weight; Overweight
• Other Study ID Numbers: TTU-2021-9585

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