Acute Cardiovascular Responses to Two Types of Exercise

University of Manitoba

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aerobic Exercise

Treatments: Behavioral: Aerobic exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07016594

HE2021-0209

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research was to explore potential differences in acute cardiovascular responses between two conditions: 1) moderate-intensity cycle ergometer exercise; and 2) moderate-intensity cycle ergometer exercise with NMES. Young, healthy, physically active participants were recruited for this study.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy
• performing aerobic activity greater than or equal to three times per week at any intensity

Exclusion criteria

• had lower body musculoskeletal injuries recently (within the past 6 months)
• health conditions that may place risk to the individual such as those with respiratory issues, hypertension, chronic atrial fibrillation, valvular diseases, heart disease; or obstructive cardiomyopathy
• if taking pharmacological drugs, performance-enhancing drugs, recreational drugs, nutritional supplements, or smoked nicotine

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Aerobic exercise alone

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants completed aerobic exercise acutely

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aerobic exercise

Aerobic exercise with neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the leg musculature

Experimental group

Description:

Participants completed aerobic exercise with neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Treatment:

Behavioral: Aerobic exercise