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assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in obese individuals : reliability and validity of balke protocol

Reliability and Validity of the Balke Protocol for Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Obese Individuals - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/102743
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-02-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E669- Obesity, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Centre of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range: 18-40 years. BMI categories: Class1 Obese (30.0 34.9 kg/m ). Weir and Jan (2023); (World Health Organization, 2000) Must be physically active based on ACSM guidelines. (American College of Sports Medicine, 2018) Must be able to walk/run on a treadmill and complete a maximal exercise test Low cardiac risk based on ACSM guidelines. (American College of Sports Medicine, 2018)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed with chronic diseases (cardiac, kidney) or showing symptoms. Unable to perform treadmill testing due to any orthopaedic and neurological disorder that could affect the test result. Failing to follow pre-test dietary or exercise instructions. Cardiovascular condition Physical disability that precludes safe and adequate testing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reliability & validity of Balke treadmill protocol in obese individualsTimepoint: Baseline assessment and repeat assessment after 7 14 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Submaximal heart rate response, perceived exertion and termination time during Balke protocolTimepoint: Baseline and repeat assessment after 7 14 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSuraj Kumar

Jamia Millia Islamia

skumar2@jmi.ac.in7830337168

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026