Short Moderate-intensity Continuous Training on Sedentary Women's

University of Valencia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sedentary Behavior

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06242899

AL-jouf University036

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: To determine the effects of three Short Moderate Intensity Continuous Training (SMICT) exercise programs with different durations, on functional capacity, resting heart rate (RHR) and physical activity enjoyment in sedentary women.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial was performed. 45 sedentary women were randomly allocated to either a: i) 8-minutes short exercise group; ii) 10-minutes short exercise group; and iii) 15-minutes short exercise group. All three groups received a short exercise training program at moderate intensity for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks. Before and after the interventions, functional capacity was evaluated through the 6-minute walking test, and RHR with a pulse oximeter. Physical activity enjoyment was measured with the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale after the intervention.

Full description

Sedentary lifestyles contribute to 3.2 million annual deaths globally, correlating with increased risks of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and certain cancers. With women showing notably low physical activity rates, implementing tailored exercise interventions becomes crucial to enhance their activity levels and functionality, potentially mitigating risks associated with high resting heart rates linked to increased mortality, particularly from cardiovascular causes.

This was a randomized clinical trial involving 45 sedentary women split into three groups: 8-minute, 10-minute, and 15-minute exercise durations. All groups underwent moderate-intensity short exercise programs, differing only in duration. Functional capacity (measured by the 6-minute walking test) and resting heart rate (RHR) were assessed at baseline and after the 3-week intervention. Physical activity enjoyment was measured at the intervention's end.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female
• Must be not regularly physically active for more than one month.
• Must be between 18 and 25 years of age.
• Must present a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• BMI≥25 kg/m2.
• Suffer from musculoskeletal or neurological diseases.
• Women with precarious medical conditions.
• Use of medications.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

8-minutes short exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants performed an intervention for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks and a cycle ergometer was used. The workout regimen consisted of a structured warm-up lasting 2 minutes. The main exercise phase comprised an 8-minute cycling session performed at 75% of HRmax. Finally, a cool down phase lasting 2 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

10-minutes short exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants performed an intervention for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks and a cycle ergometer was used. The workout regimen consisted of a structured warm-up lasting 2 minutes. The main exercise phase comprised an 10-minute cycling session performed at 75% of HRmax. Finally, a cool down phase lasting 2 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

15-minutes short exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants performed an intervention for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks and a cycle ergometer was used. The workout regimen consisted of a structured warm-up lasting 2 minutes. The main exercise phase comprised an 15-minute cycling session performed at 75% of HRmax. Finally, a cool down phase lasting 2 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise