High-intensity Functional Circuit Training and Cognitive Function

NCT ID: NCT03619291

Last Updated: 2018-08-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-08-31

Study Completion Date

2018-11-30

Brief Summary

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The study investigates the acute effects of one bout of high-intensity functional circuit training on cognitive function against no-activity control and aerobic exercise.

Detailed Description

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Exercise has been shown to acutely improve cognitive function (CF). However, it is unknown as to how high-intensity functional circuit training (HIFCT) affects CF. This study aims to compare the acute effects of one HIFCT bout against an inactive control condition as well as against one bout of conventional aerobic exercise.

Healthy participants will be randomly allocated to either a HIFCT group, an aerobic exercise group (walking) or an inactive control group. In the HIFCT group, participants perform a 15-minute workout, which is composed of functional exercise mimicking activities of daily living (e.g. squat, step-ups) and conducted in a circuit format. Each exercise is performed at all-out intensity for 20 seconds, followed by a 10-second break. Thus, the 15-min workout consists of 30 exercise intervals.

In the control group, participants will be inactively seated for 15 minutes, reading sports brochures and literature.

In the walking group, participants will walk at moderate intensity on a treadmill for 15 minutes.

Outcomes assessed pre and post-workout include the stroop test, trail making test, stop-signal task, heart rate, subjective arousal, rate of perceived exertion and exercise enjoyment.

Conditions

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Exercise Cognition

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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High-intensity functional training

all-out exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High-intensity functional training

Intervention Type OTHER

functional exercises in circuit format at 20/10 s (work/rest) intervals, total duration 15 minutes

Aerobic exercise

walking

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Aerobic Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

walking on a treadmill at moderate intensity, total duration 15 minutes

control

sitting

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

control

Intervention Type OTHER

physical inactivity, reading sports science literature, total duration 15 minutes

Interventions

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Aerobic Exercise

walking on a treadmill at moderate intensity, total duration 15 minutes

Intervention Type OTHER

High-intensity functional training

functional exercises in circuit format at 20/10 s (work/rest) intervals, total duration 15 minutes

Intervention Type OTHER

control

physical inactivity, reading sports science literature, total duration 15 minutes

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-40 years

Exclusion Criteria

* severe orthopaedic, psychiatric, neurological, endocrine or cardiovascular disorders
* acute illness, not completely healed injuries
* muscle soreness
* pregnancy/nursing period
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Goethe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Prof. Dr. Dr. Winfried Banzer

Prof

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Jan Wilke, PhD

Role: CONTACT

0049 69 798 24588

Florian Giesche

Role: CONTACT

0049 69 79824482

Other Identifiers

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SpM2018-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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