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NCT Number: NCT04752436

Supra High-intensity Interval Training for Police Officers

Police work is extreme in terms of the physical activity and physical exertion spectrum as it is composed of a mixture of enforced sitting and sudden physical exertion. Police officers remain sitting for the majority of their working hours. In theory, regular physical activity exerts a number of health and fitness benefits that could act on most issues that police officers suffer from. Supra high-intensity interval training (supra HIIT) appears to be a perfect solution for police officers as the training modality can be accomplished in less than 5 minutes. The primary purpose of this proposal is to create and assess supra HIIT program that is suitable for police officers and then to assess feasibility of such exercise program in a small pilot study.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Fitness

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Police officers in the local Police Department who are capable of performing physical exercise

Exclusion criteria

  • Being pregnant
  • Having had a recent illness
  • History of diabetes, heart disease, or other cardiovascular problems
  • Recent surgery, orthopedic, or musculoskeletal injuries

Treatment and study plan

Supra high intensity interval training

Behavioral

The exercise program will consist of eight 20-second all-out exercise bouts followed by 10 seconds of rest for a total of 4 minutes of total exercise duration. The intensity of exercise is all out. The exercise will be conducted 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Aerobic power

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Aerobic fitness or maximal oxygen consumption will be evaluated during incremental treadmill exercise tests (1% grade increase per minute at individualized treadmill speed).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Texas at Austin

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Supra High-intensity Interval Training for Austin Police Officers

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 12, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 29, 2021

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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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