The effect of ten weeks of intense and short-term exercise on the heart health of obese elderly women

The effect of ten weeks of Tabata resistance training on structural and functional changes in the heart of obese elderly women

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260520069464N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-25

Start date

2026-05-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Structural and functional cardiac changes in obese elderly women..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Performing high-intensity interval training based on the Tabata protocol for ten weeks and three sessions per week. Each training session includes six minutes of wa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

55 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Body mass index in the overweight or obese range Physical activity less than 150 minutes of exercise per week in the past 6 months Physical and mental health certified by a medical professional

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participation in regular exercise or resistance training in the past year Use of sports supplements or steroid medications Smoking History of pain or surgery in the musculoskeletal area Suffering from cardiovascular disease or limiting systemic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Left Ventricular Mass (LVM) measured by 2D echocardiography in grams. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (baseline), at the end of the 10th week (24 hours after the last session of the meeting), and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: Using a two-dimensional echocardiography device based on the American Society of Echocardiography standard formulas by a cardiologist.	—

Measure

Time frame

Left Ventricular Mass (LVM) measured by 2D echocardiography in grams. Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (baseline), at the end of the 10th week (24 hours after the last session of the meeting), and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: Using a two-dimensional echocardiography device based on the American Society of Echocardiography standard formulas by a cardiologist.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Left Ventricular End-Systolic Dimension (LVESD). Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (before starting the exercises), at the end of the tenth week (24 hours after the last session of the meeting), and four weeks after the completion of the training period (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: 2D Echocardiography.;Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension (LVEDD). Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (before starting the exercises), at the end of the tenth week (24 hours after the last session of the meeting), and four weeks after the completion of the training period (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: 2D Echocardiography.	—

Measure

Time frame

Left Ventricular End-Systolic Dimension (LVESD). Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (before starting the exercises), at the end of the tenth week (24 hours after the last session of the meeting), and four weeks after the completion of the training period (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: 2D Echocardiography.;Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Dimension (LVEDD). Timepoint: Measurement at the beginning of the study (before starting the exercises), at the end of the tenth week (24 hours after the last session of the meeting), and four weeks after the completion of the training period (follow-up phase). Method of measurement: 2D Echocardiography.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhad Shafiei

Islamic Azad University

Shafiee.sport@gmail.com+98 34 3321 0043

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026