Can Step-Aerobics beat core workouts for heart health?

NCT ID NCT07703202

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two types of supervised exercise—step-aerobics and core exercise—to see which better lowers non-HDL cholesterol in sedentary women aged 25-45 with overweight or obesity. Participants follow a 24-week program with 60-minute sessions. The goal is to find which exercise approach improves cardiometabolic health more effectively.

What this could mean

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Active substance: exercise programs (step-aerobics and core exercise)
What this could lead to: If effective, this could show that simple, supervised exercise programs help improve cholesterol levels in women with overweight or obesity.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise adherence and individual differences could affect outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHOLESTEROL (TOTAL AND HDL) EXERCISE

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Locations

Mugla Sitki Kocman University

Menteşe, Muğla, 48050, Turkey (Türkiye)

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