Effects of High-intensity Interval Training and Moderate-intensity Continuous Training on Functioning of Attentional Networks and Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06602700

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-19

Start date

2023-02-22

Completion date

2023-12-31

Last updated

2024-09-19

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Conditions

Healthy Adults

Keywords

high-intensity interval training, moderate-intensity continuous training, attention networks, heart rate variability

Brief summary

This study investigated the effects of HIIT and MICT on functioning of attentional networks and explored the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and these networks in healthy adults.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALHIIT

high-intensity interval training

BEHAVIORALMICT

moderate-intensity continuous training

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* normal or corrected-to-normal vision * normal auditory function without any reading disorders * right-handed

Exclusion criteria

* color blindness * color weakness * dyslexia * history of smoking * cardiovascular diseases * personal or family history of mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
HR	immediately after interventions	HR: heart rate
heart rate variability	immediately after interventions	—
reaction times of the ANT-I task	immediately after interventions	ANT-I: Attention Network Test for Interactions
accuracy of the ANT-I task	immediately after interventions	ANT-I: Attention Network Test for Interactions

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026