Effect Of 8-Week Online Fitness Intervention Health Related Fitness

Eskisehir Technical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Inactivity; Body Image; Sedentary Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Web-Based Physical Fitness Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06116474

EkisehirTU-SBF-GY-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of 8-week online delivered exercise program on actual and perceived physical fitness components.

Full description

Physical fitness is one of the leading concepts of health and well-being at all stages of life. In certain context, individuals tend to engage in prolonged sedentary behaviors, and these contexts are considered sedentary-promoting environments. These environments also detrimental on physical fitness and health. University students and office workers who predominantly engage in sedentary behaviors, such as prolonged sitting and computer-based work, have consistently shown associations with various aspects of diminished physical fitness. The online intervention protocols might be a good alternative for increasing fitness level for those who live or work in highly sedentary settings. Hence, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of 8-week online delivered exercise program on actual and perceived physical fitness components. Specifically, body composition measured by DXA, upper body muscular strength, and flexibility are the main focus of this study. Moreover, physical self-perception is also a focus of this study.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Working or studying at the university,
• Do not have any health problems that would prevent from participating in exercise,
• Not participating any another exercise/training program during the research process,
• Voluntarily participation
• Being suitable for exercise participation according to Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ) test results

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of any significant health conditions that may pose a risk during exercise (e.g., heart conditions, severe respiratory disorders, uncontrolled hypertension).
• A history of musculoskeletal injuries or conditions that would limit participation in physical fitness activities.
• Current or recent participation in another exercise or fitness program.
• Inability to provide informed consent or unwillingness to participate voluntarily.
• Any medical condition that contraindicates exercise or physical activity as determined by a healthcare professional.
• Pregnancy or postpartum period, depending on the specific requirements and goals of the intervention.
• Age restrictions (younger than 18).
• Cognitive impairments that would hinder the ability to understand and follow exercise instructions.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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43 participants in 2 patient groups

Web based intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The web-based intervention group participated in an 8-week exercise program, which consisted of three sessions per week, each lasting approximately 20 to 35 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Web-Based Physical Fitness Intervention

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group did not engage in any prescribed exercise protocol.