Physical Performance
Conditions
Brief summary
Previous research has found improvements in performance (VO2max) and clinical (insulin resistance) with cycling REHIIT. In some populations (e.g. obese, arthritic) aquatic exercise is a safer, more enjoyable option. However, to date, no study has yet examined whether aquatic REHIIT confers the same benefits as land-based REHIIT. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine whether there are significant differences in clinical and performance outcomes between a land-based and comparable aquatics based Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training (REHIIT) protocol.
Interventions
OTHERAquatic Based Exercise
10 minutes of exercise with two 20 second sprints three days per week for 8 consecutive weeks
OTHERLand Based Exercise
10 minutes of exercise with two 20 second sprints three days per week for 8 consecutive weeks
Sponsors
West Virginia University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* English speaking * sedentary individuals; Sedentary will be defined as less than 150 minutes of exercise/week as defined by the CDC and American College of Sports Medicine * All subjects will be screened with a resting 12 lead EKG to ensure they are safe to exercise
Exclusion criteria
* Any vulnerable populations will be excluded including adults unable to consent/Cognitively Impaired * individuals who are not yet adults * pregnant or nursing women * prisoners or other detained individuals
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness | Baseline to 8 weeks | Percent changes in VO2 is milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (oxygen in milliliters, weight in kilograms, and time in minutes and expressed in ml/kg/min). |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed