An interventional study of Abdominal aerobic endurance exercise and Control training intervention in Healthy, sponsored by Molde University College. Completed. Open to male participants aged 30 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-03.
Sponsored by Molde University College · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
Spot reduction, referring to local body fat reduction, pertains to subcutaneous adipose tissue utilization from specific body parts during exercise. Its existence has been keenly debated, although generally accepted not to occur during exercise. However, it is based on not only equivocal data - commonly the training protocol typically applied is based on strength rather than endurance training. The investigators sought to test this assumption by utilizing endurance based exercise controlling for energy expenditure and using dual x-ray absorptiometric measures to assess body composition before and after training.
Molde University College is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Subjects were combining treadmill running at 70% HRmax (27 minutes) with 4x4minutes (30-40% maximal strength, 1RM) of torso rotation and abdominal crunches (57 minutes), 4 d per wk for 10 weeks
Other: Abdominal aerobic endurance exercise
Subjects performed only treadmill running (45 minutes) at 70% HRmax for 4 d per week for 10 weeks.
Other: Control training intervention
Subjects combined treadmill running at 70% HRmax (27 minutes) with 4x4minutes (30-40% maximal strength, 1RM) of torso rotation and abdominal crunches (57 minutes), 4 days per wk for 10 weeks
Subjects performed treadmill running (45 minutes) at 70% HRmax 4 days per week for 10 weeks
Trunk fat mass change
Fat mass located in trunk (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Lower extremity fat mass change
Fat mass located in lower extremities (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Upper extremity fat mass change
Fat mass located in upper extremities (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Total fat mass change
Total fat mass (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Body weight change
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Body mass index change
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Waist circumference (cm) change
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Hip circumference (cm) change
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Trunk lean mass change
Lean mass located in trunk (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Lower extremity lean mass change
Lean mass located in lower extremities (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Upper extremity lean mass change
Lean mass located in upper extremities (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Total lean mass change
Total lean mass (g) measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Maximal oxygen uptake change
Maximal oxygen uptake by cardiopulmonary indirect calorimetry
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
Maximal muscle strength change
One-repetition maximum (kg) in torso rotation and abdominal crunch
Time frame: Change from pre (baseline) to post test (after 10 weeks)
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Ran from Aug 2005 to primary completion in May 2006, 9 months.
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