Research showed that physically inactive may lead to increased risk of obesity, osteoporosis, and weaken immune system which in turns increased the risk for developing of various diseases especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Statistics on physically inactive lifestyle is increasing worldwide. In Malaysia, more than 50% of Malaysian youngsters lead this lifestyle. As for supplements intake, people are uncertain on which supplements are the best for their health. This is due to contradicto
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the E groups performed Tabata exercise for 12 weeks, 3 times per week, 4-8 sets. Each exercise session began with 5 min warm up and end with 5 min cool down. Exercise movement involve
Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Experimental Dietary Supplement,No Intervention No treatment
Tabata exercise (E),Propolis and Tabata Exercise (EB),Propolis (B),Control (C)
Sponsors
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION MALAYSIA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: male, age 18-40 years-old, Physically inactive (assess through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-IPAQ), Overweight (BMI 23.9-29.9 kg/m2), Healthy (assess through the 2021 Physical Activity Readiness questionnaire-PAR-Q+)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Has history of chronic diseases e.g., cardiac, hepatic, renal problems, bronchial asthma etc., Allergic to bee products (having history of being allergy), Smoking, Taking any nutritional supplements that are known to enhance immune function, antioxidant and bone health
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Immune Parameter before Tabata exercise (pre-test), after 6-weeks Tabata (mid-test) and after 12-weeks Tabata (post-test) Full blood count (FBC), Differential Count (DC), Flow Cytometry, ELISA Kit,Oxidants-antioxidants Status before Tabata exercise (pre-test), after 6-weeks Tabata (mid-test) and after 12-weeks Tabata (post-test) ELISA Kit,Bone Metabolism Markers before Tabata exercise (pre-test), after 6-weeks Tabata (mid-test) and after 12-weeks Tabata (post-test) ELISA Kit,Cholesterol level and fasting blood glucose before Tabata exercise (pre-test), after 6-weeks Tabata (mid-test) and after 12-weeks Tabata (post-test) portable analyzer (Accutrend Plus, Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body composition before Tabata exercise (pre-test), after 6-weeks Tabata (mid-test) and after 12-weeks Tabata (post-test) integrated bioelectrical impedance and height/weight scale (Tanita TBF-410GS, Japan),Quality of Life before Tabata exercise (pre-test), after 6-weeks Tabata (mid-test) and after 12-weeks Tabata (post-test) WHOQOL-BREF,Cardiorespiratory fitness before Tabata exercise (pre-test), after 6-weeks Tabata (mid-test) and after 12-weeks Tabata (post-test) 6-minute walk test | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactAyu Suzailiana Muhamad
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
Outcome results
None listed