High-Intensity Interval Training in a Community Gym

Creighton University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Age-related Strength Loss

Treatments: Behavioral: High-Intensity Interval Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06976060

2005507

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will deliver a 9 week high intensity interval training (HIIT) class using functional movements within a community based gym. The class will be twice a week. Outcomes are focused on cardiovascular endurance, balance, strength and muscle size and muscle quality changes. The outcomes will be assessed weekly.

Full description

We will measure cardiovascular endurance (2-minute Step Test; 2MST), balance (Functional Gait Assessment; FGA), muscular strength (Grip Strength and 5 times sit-to-stand; 5xSTS) and muscle size (thickness) and quality (echo intensity) on a weekly basis over the 9 week HIIT class.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 95 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• no contraindications to exercise (PAR-Q+)
• do not have severe mental impairment (>14 on the SAGE)
• ability to walk 100 ft without the use of an assistive device

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

High-Intensity Interval Training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: High-Intensity Interval Training