Home-based Exercise Training During Covid-19 Pandemic in Post-bariatric

Effect of Home-based Exercise Training Program During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Post-bariatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a home-based exercise training during social isolation due to covid-19 pandemic in patients who undertook bariatric surgery.

Eligible patients will be invited to participate in the study by phone call. The research team will visit the included patients. All patients giving the written consent will perform the following tests before being randomly allocated into exercise training or control: 1) blood pressure; 2) anthropometric measures; 3) blood sampling; 4) handgrip test; 5) sit and stand test; 6) exercise capacity; 7) nutritional recalls and 8) health-related questionnaires. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to control group (will receive information to keep active and eating healthy) or exercise training group (will receive a telemonitored exercise program through video conference, three times a week, during 3 months). Following 3 months of intervention, the outocomes will be re-assessed.

Waist circumference will be measured using a steel measuring tape to the nearest 0.1cm at the high point of the iliac crest at minimal respiration.

Cardiometabolic risk will be calculated using mean blood pressure, fasting triglycerides, HDL, waist circumference and fasting glucose. These outocomes will be presented separately as well.

Inclusion Criteria: Men and women submitted to bariatric surgery in the last 12 months. Not engaged in regular exercise training programs. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with >12 months of post-operatory period. Patients with diagnosed mental disorders. Patients with physical limitations or not allowed by the physician to exercise. Patients infected with Covid-19 at the time of data collection.