Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Lung Health, Exercises
Brief summary
This study will assess the physiological demands related to Singing for Lung Health participation.
Detailed description
This study will assess the physiological demands experienced by healthy volunteers participating in components of a Singing for Lung Health session. Oxygen consumption, heart rate, and fixed body sensor output puts related to balance and movement intensity will be assessed. The same parameters will also be assessed during walking on a treadmill at different speeds for comparison.
Interventions
OTHERSinging participation
Participants will follow a 15 minute protocol consisting of the components of a Singing for Lung Health class, and a short period walking on a treadmill.
Sponsors
Imperial College London
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy adult * Able to undertake singing components * Able to undertake walking test * No contraindications to exercise * No contraindications to spirometry as per American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society criteria * Capacity to consent to exercise testing.
Exclusion criteria
* Any health condition that would preclude them from singing or impede physical activity * Inability to comply or follow singing exercise instructions * Active musculoskeletal disease impairing exercise.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen consumption in mL per kilogram per minute during different components of Singing for Lung Health(physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation) | Single assessment at baseline. | Assessed using portable metabolic measurement equipment (Oxycon Mobile made by Vyaire). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heart rate during different components of Singing for Lung Health (physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation). | Single assessment at baseline. | Assessed using a portable heart rate monitor. |
| Comparison of oxygen consumption, in mL per kilogram per minute, achieved during each component of Singing for Lung Health with walking at different speeds | Single assessment at baseline. | Oxygen consumption, in mL per kilogram per minute, will be assessed during different components of Singing for Lung Health(physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation. This will be compared with oxygen consumption while walking at three speeds on a treadmill (slow, medium and brisk). Oxygen consumption will be assessed using portable metabolic measurement equipment (Oxycon Mobile made by Vyaire). |
| Movement intensity during different components of Singing for Lung Health(physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation). | Single assessment at baseline. | Assessed with the McRoberts fixed-body sensor MoveTest device. |
| Changes in centre of mass during different components of Singing for Lung Health (physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation). | Single assessment at baseline | Assessed with the McRoberts fixed-body sensor MoveTest device. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed