Clinical trial

Effects of Kettlebell Swing Training Combined With Breathing Exercises on Respiratory Muscle Strength and Pulmonary Function in Overweight and Obese Young Adults

Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07802080

Recruiting nowNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

Overweight and obesity are associated with impaired breathing mechanics, including reduced chest wall and diaphragmatic movement, decreased respiratory muscle strength and endurance, and inefficient breathing patterns. These changes may adversely affect pulmonary function, autonomic regulation, and physical capacity. This study aims to compare the effects of kettlebell swing exercise combined with breathing training versus breathing training alone in individuals with overweight or obesity. Outcomes will include respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, heart rate variability, and body composition. The findings may help determine whether adding kettlebell swing exercise to breathing training provides additional benefits for respiratory and cardiometabolic health in this population.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age18 Years to 25 Years

SexAll

Healthy volunteersAccepted

ConditionOverweight and Obese, Young Adult

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female adults aged 18-25 years with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥23.0 kg/m². * Individuals who are physically inactive or sedentary, defined as exercising fewer than 3 days per week or engaging in less than 150 minutes of exercise per week. * Willingness to provide written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of bodily pain, particularly in the upper or lower extremities, with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of \>3/10. * Musculoskeletal disorders, such as scoliosis. * History of neurological disorders, including spinal cord injury, epilepsy, or stroke. * History of respiratory or cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, heart disease, emphysema, asthma, previous lung lobectomy, or lung cancer. * History of chronic non-communicable diseases or other systemic disorders, including diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, liver disease, endocrine disorders, or immune system disorders.

Treatments and study arms

Kettlebell swing training

Other

Kettlebell swing training combined with breathing exercises, performed three times per week for 40 minutes per session over 6 weeks.

Control

Other

Breathing exercises performed three times per week for 20 minutes per session over 6 weeks.

Primary outcomes

Repiratory muscle strengthBefore and after the 6 week intervention

Respiratory muscle strength will be measured using a handheld manometer (MicroRPM). Participants will be instructed to perform a maximal inspiratory effort from residual volume to assess maximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) and a maximal expiratory effort from total lung capacity to assess maximal expiratory pressure (PEmax).

Heart rate variability (HRV)Before and after the 6 week intervention

Time and frequency-domain heart rate variability (HRV) parameters will be measured using the SA-3000P analyzer.

Pulmonary function testBefore and after the 6 week intervention

Vital capacity (VC), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁), and the FEV₁/FVC ratio will be measured using a portable spirometer.

Study locations

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School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao🇹🇭 Phayao, Changwat Phayao, Thailand

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