Comparing Land-based and Aquatic Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training in Sedentary Young Adults

Previous research has found improvements in performance (VO2max) and clinical (insulin resistance) with cycling REHIIT. In some populations (e.g. obese, arthritic) aquatic exercise is a safer, more enjoyable option. However, to date, no study has yet examined whether aquatic REHIIT confers the same benefits as land-based REHIIT. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine whether there are significant differences in clinical and performance outcomes between a land-based and comparable aquatics based Reduced Exertion High Intensity Interval Training (REHIIT) protocol.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Performance

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

English speaking
sedentary individuals; Sedentary will be defined as less than 150 minutes of exercise/week as defined by the CDC and American College of Sports Medicine
All subjects will be screened with a resting 12 lead EKG to ensure they are safe to exercise

Exclusion criteria

Any vulnerable populations will be excluded including adults unable to consent/Cognitively Impaired
individuals who are not yet adults
pregnant or nursing women
prisoners or other detained individuals

Treatment and study plan

Aquatic Based Exercise

Other

10 minutes of exercise with two 20 second sprints three days per week for 8 consecutive weeks

Land based exercise

Other

10 minutes of exercise with two 20 second sprints three days per week for 8 consecutive weeks

Primary outcomes

Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Time frame: Baseline to 8 weeks

Percent changes in VO2 is milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (oxygen in milliliters, weight in kilograms, and time in minutes and expressed in ml/kg/min).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

West Virginia University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Oct 10, 2022
Registry last updated: Oct 10, 2022

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