Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Occupational Burnout

University Hospital Basel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Burnout Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: aerobic exercising

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01575743

Burnout_1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study is to investigate the impact of regular aerobic exercise on psychopathology, cortisol secretion, BDNF, sleep, cognitive performance, and psychological functioning in people suffering from professional burnout. Pre- and postassessments after 12 weeks of training will be performed.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• burnout
• male participants
• non-smokers

Exclusion criteria

• psychiatric disorders
• smokers
• physical diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Aerobic Exercise

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: aerobic exercising

healthy controls

Other group

Treatment:

Behavioral: aerobic exercising