Short Moderate-intensity Continuous Training on Sedentary Women's

NCT ID: NCT06242899

Last Updated: 2024-02-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 45 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-01-10
• Study Completion Date: 2022-12-30

Brief Summary

Purpose: To determine the effects of three Short Moderate Intensity Continuous Training (SMICT) exercise programs with different durations, on functional capacity, resting heart rate (RHR) and physical activity enjoyment in sedentary women.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial was performed. 45 sedentary women were randomly allocated to either a: i) 8-minutes short exercise group; ii) 10-minutes short exercise group; and iii) 15-minutes short exercise group. All three groups received a short exercise training program at moderate intensity for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks. Before and after the interventions, functional capacity was evaluated through the 6-minute walking test, and RHR with a pulse oximeter. Physical activity enjoyment was measured with the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale after the intervention.

Detailed Description

Sedentary lifestyles contribute to 3.2 million annual deaths globally, correlating with increased risks of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and certain cancers. With women showing notably low physical activity rates, implementing tailored exercise interventions becomes crucial to enhance their activity levels and functionality, potentially mitigating risks associated with high resting heart rates linked to increased mortality, particularly from cardiovascular causes.

This was a randomized clinical trial involving 45 sedentary women split into three groups: 8-minute, 10-minute, and 15-minute exercise durations. All groups underwent moderate-intensity short exercise programs, differing only in duration. Functional capacity (measured by the 6-minute walking test) and resting heart rate (RHR) were assessed at baseline and after the 3-week intervention. Physical activity enjoyment was measured at the intervention's end.

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

8-minutes short exercise group

Participants performed an intervention for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks and a cycle ergometer was used. The workout regimen consisted of a structured warm-up lasting 2 minutes. The main exercise phase comprised an 8-minute cycling session performed at 75% of HRmax. Finally, a cool down phase lasting 2 minutes.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Exercise with a cycle ergometer in three phases:

• Warm-up: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.
• Short exercise at moderate intensity for 8, 10 or 15 minutes according to group allocation. The exercise was cycling at 75% HRmax determined with an effort test.
• Cool down: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.

10-minutes short exercise group

Participants performed an intervention for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks and a cycle ergometer was used. The workout regimen consisted of a structured warm-up lasting 2 minutes. The main exercise phase comprised an 10-minute cycling session performed at 75% of HRmax. Finally, a cool down phase lasting 2 minutes.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Exercise with a cycle ergometer in three phases:

• Warm-up: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.
• Short exercise at moderate intensity for 8, 10 or 15 minutes according to group allocation. The exercise was cycling at 75% HRmax determined with an effort test.
• Cool down: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.

15-minutes short exercise group

Participants performed an intervention for 3 sessions/week, over 3 weeks and a cycle ergometer was used. The workout regimen consisted of a structured warm-up lasting 2 minutes. The main exercise phase comprised an 15-minute cycling session performed at 75% of HRmax. Finally, a cool down phase lasting 2 minutes.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Exercise with a cycle ergometer in three phases:

• Warm-up: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.
• Short exercise at moderate intensity for 8, 10 or 15 minutes according to group allocation. The exercise was cycling at 75% HRmax determined with an effort test.
• Cool down: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.

Interventions

Exercise

Exercise with a cycle ergometer in three phases:

• Warm-up: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.
• Short exercise at moderate intensity for 8, 10 or 15 minutes according to group allocation. The exercise was cycling at 75% HRmax determined with an effort test.
• Cool down: the exercise intensity was determined at 50-60% of HRmax obtained in the effort test, and lasted 2 minutes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Female
• Must be not regularly physically active for more than one month.
• Must be between 18 and 25 years of age.
• Must present a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5-24.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI≥25 kg/m2.
• Suffer from musculoskeletal or neurological diseases.
• Women with precarious medical conditions.
• Use of medications.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Elena Marques-Sule

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Elena Marqués Sulé, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Univeristy of Valencia

Locations

University of Valencia

Valencia, , Spain

Countries

Spain

References

Garber CE, Blissmer B, Deschenes MR, Franklin BA, Lamonte MJ, Lee IM, Nieman DC, Swain DP; American College of Sports Medicine. American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy adults: guidance for prescribing exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Jul;43(7):1334-59. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318213fefb.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 21694556 (View on PubMed)

Pines A. Sedentary women: sit less, live more! Climacteric. 2015;18(6):770-2. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2015.1038512. Epub 2015 Apr 14.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 25868822 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

AL-jouf University036

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id