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Farming fit? Depression and obesity in farm men and women

Study the effect of physical activity on obese/overweight farm men and women on their psychological health and obesity related clinical co-morbidities

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12610000827033
Enrollment
74
Registered
2010-10-05
Start date
2010-02-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to identify the effect of physical activity on health indicators including circulating cortisol levels, anthropometric measures and psychological distress.

Interventions

Physical activity program (designed by an exercise physiologist) - to perform at least 3 times a week for a period of six months 1. Walking - 20 minutes 2. Full double squat -20 repetitions 2 sets 3. Forward bend leg kick back - 20 repetitions 2 sets 4. Wall push up - 20 repetitions 2 sets 5. Double heel raise - 20 repetitions 2 sets 6. Chair pushup - 20 repetitions 2 sets 7. Prone alternating side arm lifts - 20 repetitions 2 sets 8. Neutral back -10 repetitions 1 set 9. Double Gastroc step s

Physical activity program (designed by an exercise physiologist) - to perform at least 3 times a week for a period of six months 1. Walking - 20 minutes 2. Full double squat -20 repetitions 2 sets 3. Forward bend leg kick back - 20 repetitions 2 sets 4. Wall push up - 20 repetitions 2 sets 5. Double heel raise - 20 repetitions 2 sets 6. Chair pushup - 20 repetitions 2 sets 7. Prone alternating side arm lifts - 20 repetitions 2 sets 8. Neutral back -10 repetitions 1 set 9. Double Gastroc step stretch -2 repetitions 1 set 10. Half kneel quad stretch- 2 repetitions 1 set 11. Arm extend neck sidebend - 2 repetitions 1 set 12. Doorway pec stretch - 2 repetitions 1 set Telephone coaching - all the participants are to be contacted by the research assistant (trained by the exercise physiologist) to coach at once a month for 30 minutes for six month period. Video - Demostration (exercise) video will be provided to all the participants in the intervention group

Sponsors

National Centre for Farmer Health
Lead SponsorGovernment body

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 74 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Body mass index (BMI) >=25 kg/m2 Rural victorian farmers

Exclusion criteria

Age below 18 years or over 74 years Not been farming for more than 5 years Very high level of psychological distress Participants unable to participate physical activity program due to any other chonic illness

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Mar 29, 2026