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NCT Number: NCT07215052

Effects of a Suspension Training Warm-up on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Performance

this study will compare two warm-up methods before cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in recreationally active young adults. Participants will complete treadmill walking or TRX suspension warm-up, followed by a treadmill exercise test to exhaustion. The investigators to determine whether suspension warm-up produces similar peak oxygen uptake (VO2max) and cardiopulmonary responses as treadmill walking.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Performance

Age range

19 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Monmouth University Graduate Center Room 222

West Long Branch, New Jersey, 07764, United States

About this study

CPET is the gold standard for assessing aerobic fitness. Warm-up procedures may influence outcomes. Traditional CPET warm-up uses walking or cycling, but suspension training provides a dynamic, full-body option. This randomized, counterbalanced crossover study will compare VO₂max and secondary outcomes (time to exhaustion, HRmax, RER, VE, BP, VT) after treadmill vs suspension training warm-up. The primary analysis is a non-inferiority test with a 5% margin for VO₂max.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Aged 19 to 25 years

Engages in ≥5 hours per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (classified as "high activity" based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire [ICIQ])

Able to pass the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+) screening

Exclusion criteria

Participates in <5 hours per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

Contraindications to maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing or suspension training

Presence of any medical condition that may interfere with safe test participation or data interpretation

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Treatment and study plan

Walking Warm-up

Other

6 minutes treadmill walking at comfortable self-selected pace, 0% incline.

Suspension Training Warm-up

Other

6 minutes TRX suspension warm-up (reverse lunges 45s, squats 60s, jump squats 45s, rows 30s, push-ups 30s, with 30s rests).

Primary outcomes

  1. VO₂peak (mL·kg-¹·min-¹)

    Time frame: Immediately following each warm-up condition during two laboratory visits, separated by at least 48 hours

    VO₂peak measured during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) following each warm-up condition.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tamara Rial-Faigenabum

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of a Suspension Training Warm-up on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Performance in Recreationally Active College-Aged Adults: a Randomized, Counterbalanced Crossover Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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