Clinical trial NCT03840330: High-intensity Training for Improving Physical Performance of Aged Women
Official title: Effects of High-intensity Interval Circuit Training (HIICT) on the Cardiovascular and Functional Parameters of Aged Women
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Aging
Healthy
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Physical Activity
Keywords: High-intensity interval training
Circuit training
Elderly
Functional capacity
VO2 max
Cardiovascular parameters
Lead sponsor: Universidad de Almeria
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-02-15
Enrollment: 54
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 50
Maximum age (years): 90
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: HIT; MIT; GC
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: This study evaluates the adaptations on the functional capacity and cardiovascular in elderly after a physical activity program circuit training. The participants were divided into three groups: Circuit training based on high-intensity interval training group (HIICT), Circuit training at moderate intensity group (MICT) and Control group (CG).

Detailed description: Three groups of participants (circuit training based on high-intensity interval training, circuit training at moderate intensity and not training group) will enter the study. The intervention will consist of a physical exercise program in day centers.

Intensity progression will be encouraged according to the rate of perceived exertion. Progression of exertion will be "very hard", "extremely hard" and "maximal exertion" for HIT group, and "light", "somewhat hard" and "hard" for group. Assessment will be undertaken at two-time points: baseline and after 16 weeks of exercise training.

Assessment will include VO2 peak, functional capacity, health-related quality of life, cognitive state and daily physical activity.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Having 50 - 90 years old.
2. Not suffering chronic heart, respiratory or joint disease, taking medication or having a deteriorated level of mental health that could interfere in carrying out exercise programs.
3. Having 0 or 1 responses positive in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (ParQ). Only item 6, related to mild vascular diseases.
4. Being physically independent according to the scales Lawton and Brody, and Katz.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Having uncontrolled arterial hypertension.
2. Having practiced during the previous 3 months or practicing at present a similar exercise to the one proposed in the study.
3. Attending sessions less than 80%.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Analyses changes in maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max).
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention
measure: Analyses changes in maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max).
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Analyses changes in heart rate reached in ergometry.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention
measure: Analyses changes in blood pressure reached in ergometry.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention
measure: Analyses changes in maximum speed reached in ergometry.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention
measure: Analyses changes in duration test reached in ergometry.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention
measure: Analyses changes in fat percentage.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
measure: Analyses changes in body mass index (BMI).
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
measure: Analyses changes in gait.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
measure: Analyses changes in balance.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
measure: Analyses changes in lower body strength.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
measure: Analyses changes in upper body strength.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
measure: Analyses changes in maximal handgrip strength.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
Other outcomes:
measure: Analyses change in Self Assessed Physical Activity.
timeFrame: Pre and post after sixteen weeks of intervention.
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Universidad de Almeria
name: Ismael Ballesta García, PhD. Student
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Universidad de Almeria
name: María Carrasco Poyatos, PhD.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Wisloff U, Stoylen A, Loennechen JP, Bruvold M, Rognmo O, Haram PM, Tjonna AE, Helgerud J, Slordahl SA, Lee SJ, Videm V, Bye A, Smith GL, Najjar SM, Ellingsen O, Skjaerpe T. Superior cardiovascular effect of aerobic interval training versus moderate continuous training in heart failure patients: a randomized study. Circulation. 2007 Jun 19;115(24):3086-94. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.675041. Epub 2007 Jun 4.
citation: Guiraud T, Juneau M, Nigam A, Gayda M, Meyer P, Mekary S, Paillard F, Bosquet L. Optimization of high intensity interval exercise in coronary heart disease. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2010 Mar;108(4):733-40. doi: 10.1007/s00421-009-1287-z.
citation: Huang SC, Wong MK, Lin PJ, Tsai FC, Fu TC, Wen MS, Kuo CT, Wang JS. Modified high-intensity interval training increases peak cardiac power output in patients with heart failure. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2014 Sep;114(9):1853-62. doi: 10.1007/s00421-014-2913-y. Epub 2014 Jun 1.
citation: Ballesta Garcia I, Rubio Arias JA, Ramos Campo DJ, Martinez Gonzalez-Moro I, Carrasco Poyatos M. High-intensity Interval Training Dosage for Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease Cardiac Rehabilitation. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2019 Mar;72(3):233-243. doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2018.02.015. Epub 2018 Apr 9. English, Spanish.