Effect of Diet and Physical Exercise, With or Without Nordic Walking, on Weight Loss, Physical Performance and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Elderly Overweight and Obese Subjects.
| Registry | NCT03212391, acronym WAVE |
|---|---|
| Status | Unknown |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: none, treatment |
| Enrollment | 64 (Estimated) |
| Sponsor | Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (Other); collaborators: Universita di Verona |
| Conditions | Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Disability Physical, Sarcopenic Obesity, Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor |
| Interventions | Diet, Walking, Nordic Walking (Behavioral) |
| Dates | start 2016-09-19, primary completion 2018-01-20 (estimated), completion 2018-07-20 (estimated), first posted 2017-07-11, last updated 2017-07-11 |
| Locations | 1 site in Italy |
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Monocentric unblinded two parallel-group randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of diet with or without Nordic Walking on weight loss, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese population
To examine the impact of a 48-week of diet +/- Nordic Walking program on physical performance, muscle function, cardiovascular risk factors and arterial stiffness in community-dwelling overweight and obese elderly men and women.
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diet+Walking | Experimental | Behavioral: Diet; Behavioral: Walking | 52 weeks of Diet+26 weeks supervised Walking 3 times per week, followed by 26 weeks of unsupervised Walking |
| Diet+Nordic Walking | Experimental | Behavioral: Diet; Behavioral: Nordic Walking | 52 weeks of Diet+26 weeks supervised Nordic Walking 3 times per week, followed by 26 weeks of unsupervised Nordic Walking |
Sex: All, ages: 50 Years to 90 Years, accepts healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria:
* 60-90 years
* Males and females
. BMI > 27 kg/m2
* living in Verona (Italy)
* stable weight in the 3 months
* not involved in physical exercise programs
* informed consent sign
Exclusion Criteria:
* cardiovascular disease (unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, valvular heart disease, aortic aneurysm, recent intracerebral or subdural hemorrhage, not controlled hypertension)
* musculoskeletal disease (symptomatic discal hernia, symptomatic arthrosis, acute articular, tendon or ligament lesions, hip prothesis).| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOUI Verona | Verona | Italy | Recruiting |