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Impact of high intensity interval training and aerobic training on stress, depression symptoms, anxiety and resilience in self-isolated people during the COVID-19 health emergency in Spain

Impact of high intensity interval training and aerobic training in on stress, depression symptoms, anxiety and resilience in self-isolated people during the COVID-19 health emergency in Spain: a randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12620000482965
Enrollment
77
Registered
2020-04-17
Start date
2020-03-17
Completion date
2020-03-18
Last updated
2020-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The main objective of this project is to compare the effects of two intervention programs 1) aerobic and another 2) high intensity interval training on anxiety, depression and stress during the self-isolation caused by the health emergency in Spain. The hypothesis that we propose is the following: The group that performs high intensity interval training had higher impact on stress, anxiety or depression than those who performed aerobic exercises.

Interventions

A home-based intervention based on high-intensity interval training (HIIT). A physical therapist, with more than 5 years of experience, will provide a video session upload to YouTube. A WhatsApp message will individually send to each participant with a session link, that they will have to complete. Frequency, duration of the sessions and overall duration of the intervention: 45 min of HIIT session, six days per week during all the self-isolation period (6 weeks estimated). Each session will hav

A home-based intervention based on high-intensity interval training (HIIT). A physical therapist, with more than 5 years of experience, will provide a video session upload to YouTube. A WhatsApp message will individually send to each participant with a session link, that they will have to complete. Frequency, duration of the sessions and overall duration of the intervention: 45 min of HIIT session, six days per week during all the self-isolation period (6 weeks estimated). Each session will have: 1) A warm-up (10 min): Joint mobility exercises. 2) Main part: CORE, arms and legs exercises, with 10-12 sets of 30-90 seconds with 15-60 seconds of rest between sets (ie. push ups, squats, splits or dead lifts). All the exercises will be performed with their own weight. 3) Cold down: Flexibility exercises. Adherences will daily be monitored through WhatsApp message.

Sponsors

Juan P. Fuentes-García
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

a) Be self-isolated as a consequence of the legal restrictions caused by the COVID-19 health emergency.

Exclusion criteria

a) Participate in other physical activity intervention during the self-isolation. b) Have the COVID-19. c) Have a musculoskeletal injury. d) Be under anxiety, depression, or stress treatment. c) Have any health disorder or patology where physical activity is contraindicated.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026