None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sprint Interval Training: One minute full speed running followed by interval of one minute of walking. So 4 cycles of two and a half minutes each. Total of 10 minutes a day, twice a day
Sponsors
Government Medical College Aurangabad
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hockey players playing professional hockey for more than 5 years. 2. Age group: 20 to 35 years. 3. Males with a normal baseline ECG giving consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Resting blood pressure greater than or equal to 160/100 mm Hg 2. Factors that may limit adherence to intervention or affect conduct of the trial such as lack of time, amount of travel, and/or work or family stressors 3. Unable or willing to communicate with staff, to provide written informed consent, or accept the randomized assignment 4. Failure to complete behavioral run-in and baseline testing 5. Not physically capable of performing the exercise required of the study protocols 6. Plans to be away in the next 6 weeks 7. Significant weight loss in the past year ( >20 kg) or current use of weight loss medications 8. Current diagnosis of schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders, or bipolar disorder 9. History of bariatric surgery within last 3 years 10. Other temporary intervening event, such as sick spouse, bereavement, or recent move 11. Underlying diseases or conditions likely to limit lifespan and/or affect the safety of the intervention 12. Self-report HIV or tuberculosis 13. History or evidence of serious arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, aortic aneurysm, or heart transplantation 14. Renal disease: currently receiving dialysis 15. Type I diabetes mellitus 16. Type 2 diabetes mellitus, defined as: Fasting plasma glucose levels greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL 2-hour postprandial Oral Glucose Tolerance Test results greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL 17. Any other medical condition or disease that is life threatening or that can interfere with or be aggravated by exercise 18. Chronic obstructive lung disease, peripheral vascular disease or angina that limits ability to follow exercise protocol 19. Advanced neuropathy or retinopathy 20. Consuming alcoholic beverages, Smoker or have used nicotine/tobacco products within the last 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nerve Conduction VelocityTimepoint: 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Cardiorespiratory fitness (Physical Fitness Index) 2.Repeated Sprint Test, Speed test. 3.Audiovisual Reaction Time. Timepoint: 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Khaled Mohsin Badaam
Government Medical College, Aurangabad
Outcome results
None listed