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Trial reportBMC public health2018

Points-based physical activity: a novel approach to facilitate changes in body composition in inactive women with overweight and obesity.

Adrian Holliday, Alice Burgin, Elyzabeth Vargas Fernandez, Sally A M Fenton, Frank Thielecke, Andrew K Blannin

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Trial report in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02020239 (The Effect of Physical Activity Intervention Flexibility on the Time Course of Changes in Body Composition and Metabolism), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT02020239 naunknown statusnot on this map

The Effect of Physical Activity Intervention Flexibility on the Time Course of Changes in Body Composition and Metabolism

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BirminghamRan2013 to 2017Enrolled60ConditionsSedentary, OverweightArmsExercise
3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  9. The role of physical activity in the regulation of body weight: The overlooked contribution of light physical activity and sedentary behaviors.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Adrian HollidaySchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. a.j.holliday@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-1588-2160
Alice BurginSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Elyzabeth Vargas FernandezSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Sally A M FentonSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Frank ThieleckeT2 Bene Ltd. Thielecke Consulting, Bettenstrasse 60a, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Andrew K BlanninSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhysical activity (PA) interventions for the promotion of weight-management may benefit from increased choice and flexibility to overcome commonly-perceived barriers to PA. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a novel "points-based" approach to PA on body composition in inactive women, who are overweight or obese.

methodsSeventy-six overweight or obese, inactive women were randomly allocated to one of three conditions: 'Points-based' PA (PBPA; 30 "PA points"•week

resultsFifty-eight women completed the study and provided data for primary outcomes. Of these, n = 41 and n = 19 provided data for food intake and objectively assessed PA. Mixed-design ANOVAs demonstrated that those in PBPA achieved a significant weight-loss at 24 weeks of - 3.3 ± 5.9 kg (- 3.4 ± 7.1%, p = 0.004). Waist circumference was reduced in PBPA at 24 weeks (- 2.8 ± 4.6 cm), compared with CONT (+ 2.1 ± 6.6 cm, p = 0.024). There was a trend for greater reductions in fat mass for those in PBPA vs. CONT (- 2.3 ± 4.6 kg vs. + 0.1 ± 2.0 kg, p = 0.075). Android fat was reduced in PBPA at both 12 weeks (- 6.1 ± 12.6%, p = 0.005) and 24 weeks (- 10.1 ± 18.4%, p = 0.005), while there was a trend for greater reductions in visceral adipose tissue in PBPA (- 5.8 ± 26.0%) vs. CONT at 24 weeks (+ 7.8 ± 18.3%, p = 0.053). Body composition, body weight and waist circumference were unchanged in StructEx. There were trends for increases in light-activity and reductions in sedentary time in PBPA. There was a trend for a reduction in daily energy intake of - 445 ± 564 kcal (p = 0.074), and a significant reduction in daily fat intake (p = 0.042) in PBPA.

conclusionA "points-based" approach to physical activity appears to be an effective strategy for inducing modest reductions in body weight and body fat in inactive women with overweight and obesity.

trial registrationNCT02020239 . Registered 12th December 2013.

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Body CompositionSedentary BehaviorAdultExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMiddle AgedObesityOverweightTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultBody weightExerciseFood intakeInactiveSedentary behaviorSpill-over

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PMID29454318
PMCPMC5816513

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