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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 6° head-down tilt bed rest (HDBR): The 6° head-down tilt bed rest (HDBR) is a widely used intervention to simulate the effects of microgravity on the human body. In this setup, particip
Sponsors
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
Chayan Kundu
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy male and female athletes and sedentary population. Non-smokers, non-alcoholics and have no known diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants undergoing any medication or suffered from cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic diseases, neurological disorders, recent history of surgery, or any other illness that could affect the functioning of the nervous or cardiovascular systems, have hypertension, migraine will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiorespiratory parameters (HR, VO2, VCO2, METS, VE, Rf etc.), cardiac autonomic function (RMSSD, SDNN, RR interval, pNN50, LF power, HF power, etc.) will be assessed using breath-by-breath metabolic gas analyzer (Cosmed Quark CPET, Germany) and heart rate belt. Neuro-cognitive functions will be assessed using a battery of standardized cognitive tests, including tests for memory, attention, executive function, and processing speed.Timepoint: Baseline, after 30 minutes, after 1 hour, and after 2 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemodynamic responseTimepoint: Baseline (pre-test), after 30 minutes, after 1 hour, & after 2 hours of intervention;Demographic details of the participants (i.e. height, weight, body fat% etc.)Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Arnab Das
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI)
Outcome results
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