Work Rate Adjustments During a High-intensity Interval Training on a Stationary Bike in a Hot and Temperate Environment

NCT ID: NCT05988606

Last Updated: 2023-08-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-05-12

Study Completion Date

2021-11-14

Brief Summary

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The goal of this repeated measures study is to evaluate acute work rate adjustments during high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in a hot and temperate environment in healthy and active adults when using target heart rate to prescribe the exercise intensity.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Will HIIT based on target heart rate in a hot environment result in increased cardiovascular (i.e., elevated recovery HR) and thermal strain compared to HIIT in a temperate environment?
* Will work rate be lowered to a greater extent during HIIT in a hot environment compared to a temperate environment in order to maintain target heart rate?
* Will maximal aerobic capacity (V̇O2max) decrease to a greater extent after HIIT in the heat compared to a temperate environment?

Procedures:

Participants will complete 5 trials on a cycle ergometer. Trial 1 (Control Visit): Participants (n = 7) will have their maximal heart rate and V̇O2max measured in a temperate environment (\~22 °C, 40% RH).

Experimental Trials 2-5: The order of the trials will be counterbalanced and randomly assigned to participants.

* 15TEMP: Participants will cycle at 70% of their maximum heart rate for 8 minutes as a warm-up, followed by one round of HIIT. The HIIT protocol consists of 4 minutes at 90% of maximum heart rate followed by 3 minutes at 70% of maximum heart rate, totaling 15 minutes, in a temperate environment (\~22 °C, 40% RH). After the HIIT session, a graded exercise test will measure V̇O2max.
* 15HEAT: Similar to 15TEMP, but participants will perform the HIIT protocol in a hot environment (\~35 °C, 40% RH).
* 43TEMP: Participants will cycle at 70% of their maximum heart rate for 8 minutes as a warm-up, followed by the HIIT protocol repeated four times (4 minutes at 90% of maximum heart rate and 3 minutes at 70% of maximum heart rate), totaling 43 minutes, in a temperate environment (\~22 °C, 40% RH).
* 43HEAT: Similar to 43TEMP, but participants will perform the HIIT protocol in a hot environment (\~35 °C, 40% RH).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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High-Intensity Interval Training Heat

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Participants completed all trials and were compared to themselves.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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15TEMP

Participants cycled at 70% heart rate max for 8 min as a warm-up and then completed one round of HIIT, i.e., 4 min at 90% heart rate max followed by 3 min at 70% heart rate max for a total of 15 minutes in a temperate environment, followed by a graded exercise test to measure maximal aerobic capacity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

15 minutes of high-intensity interval training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants completed an 8 min warm-up and 1 round of high-intensity interval training

Temperate environment

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants exercised in a temperate environment, \~ 22 °C, \~40% relative humidity.

15HEAT

Participants cycled at 70% heart rate max for 8 min as a warm-up and then completed one round of HIIT, i.e., 4 min at 90% heart rate max followed by 3 min at 70% heart rate max for a total of 15 minutes in a hot environment, followed by a graded exercise test to measure maximal aerobic capacity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

15 minutes of high-intensity interval training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants completed an 8 min warm-up and 1 round of high-intensity interval training

Hot environment

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants exercised in a hot environment, \~ 35 °C, \~40% relative humidity.

43TEMP

Participants cycled at 70% heart rate max for 8 min as a warm-up and then performed the HIIT protocol (4 min at 90% heart rate max and 3 min at 70% heart rate max, repeated 4 times for a total of 43 minutes) in a temperate environment followed by a graded exercise test to measure maximal aerobic capacity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

43 minutes of high-intensity interval training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants completed an 8 min warm-up and 5 rounds of high-intensity interval training

Temperate environment

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants exercised in a temperate environment, \~ 22 °C, \~40% relative humidity.

43HEAT

Participants cycled at 70% heart rate max for 8 min as a warm-up and then performed the HIIT protocol (4 min at 90% heart rate max and 3 min at 70% heart rate max, repeated 4 times for a total of 43 minutes) in a hot environment followed by a graded exercise test to measure maximal aerobic capacity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

43 minutes of high-intensity interval training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants completed an 8 min warm-up and 5 rounds of high-intensity interval training

Hot environment

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants exercised in a hot environment, \~ 35 °C, \~40% relative humidity.

Control

Participants completed a graded exercise test on a stationary bicycle in a temperate environment (\~ 22 °C (72 °F), \~40% RH) to measure maximal aerobic capacity and maximal heart rate.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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15 minutes of high-intensity interval training

Participants completed an 8 min warm-up and 1 round of high-intensity interval training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

43 minutes of high-intensity interval training

Participants completed an 8 min warm-up and 5 rounds of high-intensity interval training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Hot environment

Participants exercised in a hot environment, \~ 35 °C, \~40% relative humidity.

Intervention Type OTHER

Temperate environment

Participants exercised in a temperate environment, \~ 22 °C, \~40% relative humidity.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants were healthy males and females who are 18 to 39 years of age, recreationally active as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine, performing moderate-intensity aerobic exercise 30 min or more per session for at least 3 sessions per week for at least the past 3 months, and free of metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal disease

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals classified as needing medical clearance according to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Guidelines were not allowed to participate. Needing medical clearance is defined by ACSM as 1) not being physically active and having known cardiovascular, metabolic, or renal disease and asymptomatic; 2) not being physically active and having any signs or symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular, metabolic, or renal disease; 3) participating in regular exercise and having known cardiovascular, metabolic, or renal disease and asymptomatic; or 4) participating in regular exercise and having any signs or symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular, metabolic, or renal disease .
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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21-02-4359

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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