None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The American College of Sports Medicine has highlighted that there is insufficient evidence to recommend the utility of perceptually-regulated exercise as a primary method of exercise prescription. We have provided evidence that sedentary participant can use percpetually regulated exercise to increase fitness. This trial will: 1) test the efficacy of an 8 week perceptually-regulated program on aerobic fitness; 2) test the efficacy of an 8 week percpetually-regulated program on motivational processes. It is hypothesised that perceptually-reguated exercise at RPE 15 will lead to greater increases in aerobic fitness, compared to theRPE 13 and control, but that these will not be sustained over the 6 month follow-up period.
Interventions
Arm 1: Perceptually-regulated exercise training on a treadmill. Exercise intensity will be supervised at and perceptually-regualted at a rating of percieved exertion (RPE) 13, for 8 weeks, three times a week for 30 min. Training will be in groups of up to 5.
Arm 2: Perceptually-regulated exercise training on a treadmill. Exercise intensity will be supervised to be at RPE 15, for 8 weeks, three times a week for 30 min. Training will be in groups of up to 5.
Arm 3: No treatment control. Partic
Arm 1: Perceptually-regulated exercise training on a treadmill. Exercise intensity will be supervised at and perceptually-regualted at a rating of percieved exertion (RPE) 13, for 8 weeks, three times a week for 30 min. Training will be in groups of up to 5. Arm 2: Perceptually-regulated exercise training on a treadmill. Exercise intensity will be supervised to be at RPE 15, for 8 weeks, three times a week for 30 min. Training will be in groups of up to 5. Arm 3: No treatment control. Participants will continue their typical behaviour
Sponsors
University of South Australia
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
currently sedentary <2 cardiovascular risk factors. If participants report >2 risk factors (e.g. currently sedentary, smoker, male > 44 yrs) GP or appropriate Allied Health Professional to confirm safe to exercise.
Exclusion criteria
>2 cardiovascular risk factors and no GP or Allied Health Profession consent for exercise
Outcome results
None listed