Acute Effects of Exercise in Healthy People, Health Adult Subjects
Conditions
Keywords
virtual reality, immersive virtual reality, exergame
Brief summary
This study aims to compare the acute effects at the cardiovascular (heart rate, blood pressure) and physiological (lactate) levels, as well as the perception of effort and fatigue, of four exercise modalities, one based on the traditional aerobic training methodology, another based on high-intensity interval training (HIIT), another consisting of aerobic exercise performed in conjunction with an immersive virtual reality (VR) application, and a last one consisting of exercise with HIIT-type parameters but also performed in conjunction with an immersive VR application. All participants will complete one session of each of the four exercise modalities, analyzing the variables studied in each for subsequent analysis and comparison.
Interventions
PROCEDURETraditional aerobic training
5 minutes of warm-up at increasing intensity up to 60% of maximum heart rate (HRmax) + 20 minutes between 60-80% of HRmax + 5 minutes of cool-down at decreasing intensity (30-60% HRmax)
PROCEDUREHigh Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
5 minutes warm-up at increasing intensity up to 60% maximum heart rate (HRmax) + 20 minutes main part consisting of 10 repetitions of the combination of 1 minute at 75-90% HRmax and 2 minutes of active rest with light pedaling (50% HRmax) + 5 minutes cool-down at decreasing intensity (30-60% HRmax)
PROCEDUREAerobic training performed with a immersive virtual reality application
5 minutes of warm-up at increasing intensity up to 60% Maximum heart rate (HRmax) + 20 minutes between 60-80% of HRmax + 5 minutes of cooling at decreasing intensity (30-60% HRmax), with the use of virtual reality glasses and an immersive virtual reality application
PROCEDUREHigh Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) performed with a immersive virtual reality application
5 minutes warm-up at increasing intensity up to 60% Maximum heart rate (HRmax) + 20 minutes main part consisting of 10 repetitions of the combination of 1 minute at 75-90% HRmax and 2 minutes of active rest with light pedaling (50% HRmax) + 5 minutes cool-down at decreasing intensity (30-60% HRmax), with the use of virtual reality glasses for an immersive virtual reality application
Sponsors
University of Valencia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy people between 18 and 35 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Current or recent injury that affects training * Condition that prevents exercise (decompensated heart disease, decompensated respiratory disease, significant mobility difficulties, etc.) * Visual problems that prevent exercise with virtual reality headsets
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood lactate | During the 5 minutes after finishing the exercise session of each intervention modality (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 from the start of the study) | Analysis of blood lactate concentration |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heart rate pattern | During each exercise session (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 from the start of the study) | Heart rate pattern, measured with a heart rate monitor |
| Systolic and diastolic blood pressure | During the 5 minutes after finishing the exercise session of each intervention modality (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 from the start of the study) | Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, measured with a sphygmomanometer |
| Perception of effort | During the first minute after finishing the exercise session of each intervention modality (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 from the start of the study) | Individual perception of effort during exercise, assessed with a modified Borg scale (0-10), where 0 is "no effort" and 10 corresponds to the "maximum possible perception of effort". |
| Perception of fatigue | During the first minute after finishing the exercise session of each intervention modality (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 from the start of the study) | Individual perception of fatigue, with a numerical scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is "no fatigue" and 10 corresponds to the "maximum perception of fatigue possible" |
| Physical performance | During the 5 minutes after finishing the exercise session of each intervention modality (Days 1, 8, 15 and 22 from the start of the study) | Physical performance, assessed by calculating the sets, repetitions and kg mobilized during the exercise time. |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
CONTACTAdrian Escriche-Escuder, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAdrian Escriche-Escuder, PhD
University of Valencia
Outcome results
None listed