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Comparing Land-based and Aquatic Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training in Sedentary Young Adults

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West Virginia University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Physical Performance

Treatments

Other: Land Based Exercise
Other: Aquatic Based Exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05573087
1911776700

Details and patient eligibility

About

Previous research has found improvements in performance (VO2max) and clinical (insulin resistance) with cycling REHIIT. In some populations (e.g. obese, arthritic) aquatic exercise is a safer, more enjoyable option. However, to date, no study has yet examined whether aquatic REHIIT confers the same benefits as land-based REHIIT. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine whether there are significant differences in clinical and performance outcomes between a land-based and comparable aquatics based Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training (REHIIT) protocol.

Enrollment

32 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 30 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • English speaking
  • sedentary individuals; Sedentary will be defined as less than 150 minutes of exercise/week as defined by the CDC and American College of Sports Medicine
  • All subjects will be screened with a resting 12 lead EKG to ensure they are safe to exercise

Exclusion criteria

  • Any vulnerable populations will be excluded including adults unable to consent/Cognitively Impaired
  • individuals who are not yet adults
  • pregnant or nursing women
  • prisoners or other detained individuals

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

32 participants in 2 patient groups

Aquatic Based Exercise
Active Comparator group
Description:
maximal jump squats in a pool
Treatment:
Other: Aquatic Based Exercise
Land Based Exercise
Active Comparator group
Description:
cycle ergometer
Treatment:
Other: Land Based Exercise

Trial contacts and locations

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