Linear Running Periodization x Nonlinear

NCT ID: NCT02498873

Last Updated: 2016-01-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 35 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2016-01-31

Brief Summary

In a competitive scenario, trainers and coaches seek to improve the performance of their athletes organizing macrocycles (year), mesocycles (months), and microcycles (weeks) training aimed at a specific moment of a competition. The organization variables, mainly the intensity of exercise in a training routine can stimulate important physiological pathways and uphold superior gains to VO2max, leading to a peak aerobic performance. However, due to lack of evidence, and the difficulty of control on a large scale, the effects of the intensity organization over a mesocycle periodization are still poorly investigated.

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is compare two intensity blocks organization a) linear progression intensity (LP) and b) randomized or not intensity linaer (NLP) over five months running training, and a crossover design between subjects, on gains in VO2max, peak velocity (Vpeak) and critical power (CP). Furthermore, the relationship between the gains obtained with the training and the amount of exercise will be established. In our case all dependent variables will increase after training, with no significant differences between the two strategies on dependent variables.

Conditions

Healthy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Linear Periodization

Linear Periodization Running (Crossover Design)

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Non Linear Periodization

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Non Linear Periodization Running

Non Linear Periodization

Non Linear Periodization Running (Crossover Design)

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Linear Periodization

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Linear Intensity Periodization Running

Interventions

Linear Periodization

Linear Intensity Periodization Running

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Non Linear Periodization

Non Linear Periodization Running

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

LP; Progressive Periodization; NLP; Randomized Intensity

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Minimum standards of physical activity proposed by the ACSM
• 18-45 years
• No metabolic or cardiovascular events
• No use ergogenic resources

Exclusion Criteria

• Sedentary
• Diagnosis of cardiac, pulmonary or diabetes type I or II
• No injuries

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Alberto Souza de Sá Filho

Doctorade in Mental Health

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Sérgio Machado, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Other Identifiers

UNIVERSO-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id