None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary prupose of this study is to determine the effect of the implementation of an exercise program in post-surgical LapBand patients, in regards to weight loss
Interventions
Optimised exercise program (personal training 3 times a week) in bariatric patients (patients who have recieved the LapBand).
The optimised program consists of 45 minute sessions with a qualified trainer incorporating a variety of aerobic and strength building exercises inclduing running, cycling, resistance training etc.
The overall exercise progrma goes for 12 weeks in total.
Sponsors
Monash University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. obese (BMI>30) 2. aged 18-60 3. not limited by mobility
Exclusion criteria
1. prior stomach surgery (prior to this Lapband procedure)
Outcome results
None listed