Comparison the Effects of Deep Water Running and Treadmill Running

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Sedentary Behavior

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04488809

DWRVSTR

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of different exercise programs as 'Deep Water Running' and 'Treadmill Running' in sedentary young adults.

Full description

Rapid and explosive movements such as jumping or stair climbing need anaerobic performance. Anaerobic performance is negatively affected by sedentary behaviour due to loss of muscle strength and endurance. Exercise is an effective method to increase muscle strength and physical performance.

Exercising in water has unique physiological characteristics such as buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, and metacentric effect. In addition, exercising in high speeds in water leads strengthening. Deep water running is employed to imitate the running on land. It is advocated that deep water running might result additional benefits than running on land. Therefore, the effect of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of deep water running and treadmill running in sedentary young adults.

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being sedentary according to International Physical Activity Questionnaire
• Consent of the participant

Exclusion criteria

• Problems related to musculoskeletal, neurologic, and cardiopulmonary systems in last six months
• Any contraindication to exercise in water (water fear, allergy to chlorine)
• No willingness to continue in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 3 patient groups

Deep Water Running

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will perform running in a vertical position in water. The sessions will be held in deep pool where the feet of the participants will not touch the ground.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Treadmill Running

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group will perform running on a treadmill.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this group will not interfere regular exercise for 8 weeks.