The effects of interval walking training in semi-high altitude on physical fitness and health promotion

The effects of interval walking training in semi-high altitude on physical fitness and health promotion in middle-aged and older people - Health promotion effects of walking training in semi-high altitude in middle-aged and older people

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040752

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-13

Start date

2020-06-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Life-style related diseases

Interventions

Interval walking training in low altitude (540m) Interval walking training in semi-high altitude (1750m)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Men and women whose age ranges from 50 to 74 yrs. 2) Those who can walk independently. 3) Those who can use a portable carolimeter which we prepare. 4) Those who agree with participating in the study with informed consent after satisfactory explanation by us.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Those who do not clear the inclusion criteria. 2) Those who suffer from any diseases to disturb them to partcipating the study; cardiorespiratory and orthopedic diseases, that a primary invesigator judges.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Peak aerobic capacity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anthropological variabales (body weight, %fat, muscle mass), muscle strength, blood constituents (hemoglobin concentration, fasting blood glucose, lipids, HbA1c), arterial blood oxygen saturation during exercise (SpO2), arterial blood pressure at rest, exercise intensity and volume during training, psychological status	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShizue Masuki

Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine

masuki@shinshu-u.ac.jp0263-37-2682

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026