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Effects of upper limb resistance exercise combined with whole-body aerobic exercise on body composition and bone density in sedentary college students

Effects of upper limb resistance exercise combined with whole-body aerobic exercise on body composition and bone density in sedentary college students

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260130004
Enrollment
38
Registered
2026-01-30
Start date
2026-01-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Sedentary lifestyle, poor body composition, reduced bone density, low physical fitness, musculoskeletal health decline in college students Sedentary lifestyle

Interventions

Participants in this group will receive an 8-week structured exercise intervention consisting of upper limb resistance training and whole-body aerobic exercise. Training will be conducted three times
Treatment,Treatment
Upper limb resistance exercise combined with whole-body aerobic exercise group,Control Group

Sponsors

Qiong Huang
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 18-30 years old college students form Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology; 2) No training experience, no regular exercise in the past 3 months (less than 90 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or 45 minutes of vigorous exercise per- week); 3) Indicate in the IPAQ (International Physical Activity) questionnaire that they belong to category 1 or have a low level of physical activity and therefore do not meet the minimum recommendations for physical activity and physical activity proposed by the World Health Organization; 4) physical examinations in the past 6 months show no abnormalities related to bone and mineral metabolism, and there are no diseases that affect bone metabolism and cause secondary osteoporosis (such as hyperthyroidism and hyperparathyroidism); 5) No hormonal, orthopedic, respiratory diseases or cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polycystic ovary syndrome; 6) Not using prescription drugs that may alter bone metabolism (e.g., corticosteroids, estrogens, and thiazide diuretics), not using hormonal contraceptives, and not taking calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, or K supplements;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Have sports experience; perform more than 1 hour of physical exercise per week in the past 3 months; 2)Taking supplements or medical products with antioxidant properties; 3) Have a history of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases; 4) Have joint pain; have a history of fracture within the past year.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks Weight, Body fat percentage, lean body mass, and skeletal muscle mass measured using a body composition analyzer (Huawei Body Fat Scale 3 Pro)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Upper limb maximal strength Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks One-repetition maximum bench press test (1RM bench press)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactQiong Huang

khon kaen university

qiong.h@kkumail.com0637809351

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026