Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Walking on Cardiovascular Risk
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ulster
Conditions:
Sedentariness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8 week program of walking for 45 minutes, twice a week, on fitness, body composition , blood pressure and blood markers of cardiovascular...
Detailed Description
Current physical activity guidelines suggest that every adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week. However, compliance with these guid...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Member of staff at the Northern Ireland Civil Service
Exclusion
- Physically active (defined as compliance with current physical activity guidelines (Pate, 1995), age \> 65 years, resting BP \> 159/99 mm Hg, total cholesterol \> 6.2 mmol•L-1, fasting blood glucose \> 7.0 mmol•L-1, body mass index (BMI) \> 34.9 kg•m-2, current cigarette smokers, individuals with cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease, pain or discomfort in the chest, dizziness or heart murmur.
- individuals taking medication known to interfere with lipid metabolism, females who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the following five months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
January 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00284479
Start Date
May 1 2002
End Date
January 1 2003
Last Update
July 21 2006
Active Locations (1)
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University of Ulster
Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, United Kingdom, BT37 0QB