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Impact of seating position (recumbent, semi-recumbent, seated) on different performance parameters during exertion on a bicycle ergometer - ERGO Studie

Impact of seating position (recumbent, semi-recumbent, seated) on different performance parameters during exertion on a bicycle ergometer - ERGO Studie - ERGO

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00004672
Enrollment
40
Registered
2013-01-29
Start date
2013-01-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

healthy participants

Interventions

Group 1: investigation procedures: spiroergometry, recording physiological performance parameter
3 assessment points in 3 weeks, random order (seated, semi-recumbent, recumbent) Group 2: Further implementation (amendment): investigation procedures: spiroergometry, recording physiological perform
3 assessment points in 3 weeks, random order (ramp test, incremental test I, incremental test II)

Sponsors

Universitätsklinik Freiburg Medizinische Klinik Abt. Rehabilitative und Präventive Sportmedizin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy adults (age 20-80), signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: medical recommendation to avoid intensive load, acute or chronic restrictions on health or medical conditions, that argue against intensive load (infections, acute allergy, disease of the digestive system, of the cardiovasculare system or lungs, aches or fever)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
performance at the individual anaerobe threshold (IAS) in Watt

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
economy of movement on the basis of following parameters: blood lactate concentration (mmol/l), workload (watt, watt/kg), heart rate (bpm), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), Rates of perceived exertion (RPE, Borg scale)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnja Wehrle

Universitätsklinik Freiburg Medizinische Klinik Abt. Rehabilitative und Präventive Sportmedizin

anja.wehrle@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761-27074930

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026