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NCT Number: NCT03229434

Mountain Hiking & Environmental Influences

In a randomized crossover design, approximately 50 healthy participants will be randomly exposed to outdoor mountain hiking (approximately 6 hours each) in two different areas: an anthropogenically influenced area and in a widely pristine area.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Participants

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Sport Science, Medical Section, University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • voluntary participation

Exclusion criteria

  • pregnancy
  • breastfeeding
  • chronic or acute diseases (already existing or diagnosed during the study)
  • unable to be physically active assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

Treatment and study plan

Mountain hiking

Behavioral

Compare arm description

Other names: Walking

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline Cortisol (Saliva Sampling) at 6 hours

    Time frame: 6 hours

    Physiological response

  2. Change from baseline subscales of mood survey scale at 6 hours

    Time frame: 6 hours

    Psychological response

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline blood pressure at 6 hours

    Time frame: 6 hours

  2. Change from baseline lung function at 6 hours

    Time frame: 6 hours

  3. Change from baseline respiratory gas analysis at 6 hours

    Time frame: 6 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitaet Innsbruck

Other

Collaborators

  • Paracelsus Medical University

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Mountain Hiking on Physiological and Psychological Health Parameters With Special Focus on the Influence of the Environment

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 25, 2017
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2019

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