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Effect of Exercise and Surgical Weight Loss on Polyneuropathy
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate how exercise and surgical weight loss affect how likely an individual is to develop peripheral neuropathy and other neurologic complications.
Official title: The Effect of High Intensity Interval Training and Surgical Weight Loss on Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Outcomes
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2018-07-27
Completion Date
2024-08-01
Last Updated
2026-09-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Patients will complete a HIIT training protocol of a total of 10 x 1 min intervals at 90% heart rate (HR) max. They will continue this training protocol, 3 sessions a week (2 supervised and 1 unsupervised), for 24 months.
Routine Exercise
Patients will receive counseling regarding exercise as a routine part of their participation in the bariatric surgery clinic. Specifically, they are counseled to participate in 60 min of aerobic exercise daily in addition to 2-3 non-consecutive days of strength training workouts every wk. Patients are encouraged to contact the bariatric conditioning program, obtain a gym membership, purchase exercise equipment, join a walking group, and/or sign up for fitness classes (employer or city parks and recreation).
Bariatric surgery
Patients will undergo bariatric surgery as part of their routine care
Locations (1)
University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States