Effects of Different Exercise Approaches on Physical Activity Level and Health Outcomes in Inactive Adults
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Total Physical Activity Level
Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized, controlled, single-blind study aims to compare the effects of different exercise approaches on physical activity level and health-related outcomes in inactive adults. Thirty inactive individuals aged 18-35 years will be randomly assigned to supervised face-to-face group exercise, mobile application-based exercise, or video-based home exercise. Exercise programs will be performed three days per week for eight weeks and will include aerobic, strengthening, and flexibility exercises.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Taking fewer than 5,000 steps per day and classified as physically inactive according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (\<600 MET-min/week)
- •Residing in Istanbul
- •Willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of end-stage congestive heart failure
- •Presence of malignant or unstable arrhythmia
- •Lack of adequate infrastructure to participate in technology-based physical activity programs
- •Presence of mental dysfunction
- •Presence of acute musculoskeletal injury
- •Pregnancy
- •Answering "YES" to any item on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Arms & Interventions
Face-to-Face Supervised Exercise
Intervention: Face-to-Face Supervised Exercise (Other)
Mobile App-Based Exercise
Intervention: Mobile App-Based Exercise (Device)
Home-Based Video Exercise
Intervention: Home-Based Video Exercise (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Total Physical Activity Level
Time Frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks
Physical activity will be assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Total physical activity will be calculated as metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes per week based on walking, moderate-intensity, and vigorous-intensity activities performed during the last 7 days. Higher values indicate higher levels of physical activity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Daily Step Count(From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks)
- Active Time(From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks)
- Energy Expenditure(From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks)
- Distance Covered(From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks)
- Aerobic Capacity(From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks)
- Lower Extremity Muscle Strength(From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks)
- Health Releated Quality of Life(From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks)
- Participant Satisfaction and Perceived Change(At the end of the intervention (8 weeks))
Investigators
Begum Kara Kaya
Assistant Professor
Biruni University