The effects of trail versus road running on neuromuscular performance
Completed
- Conditions
- Falls and fall-related injury due to physical inactivity and accelerated aging-induced functional decrements across all bodily systems, which also compromise the performance of activities of daily living (ADL)Injury, Occupational Diseases, PoisoningFalls and fall-related injury
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN66167429
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Basel
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Between 18-59 years of age
2. Currently sedentary or had not exercised more than twice a week for the last three months
3. If a person has two risk factors related to cardiovascular disease, they are required to have a medical exam and physician consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. If a person had more than two risk factors in the American College of Sports and Medicine (ACSM) Risk Stratification
2. Didn't meet the age range,
3. Worked out more than 2x a week.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method All measurements were conducted once for each participant at baseline and a second time within 1 week after completion of the 8-week intervention/training program.<br>1. Static balance was measured using the BESS (Balance Error Scoring System) test<br>2. Dynamic balance was measured using the Y-balance test<br>3. Gait was measured using the Rehagait gait analysis device during level walking at self-selected walking-speeds under single and dual task conditions<br>4. Agility was measured using the Agility T-Test<br>5. Strength was measured using the BIODEX Multijoint System 4 Pro for dominant isokinetic leg strength, applying the knee and ankle device (knee extension/flexion, ankle plantar/dorsi flexion)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Predicated maximal oxygen consumption is measured using the Parvo Medics True One 2400 metabolic measurement system via indirect calorimetry. Participants are tested on a treadmill applying the Pepper protocol. Briefly, the protocol starts with an inclination of of 0% and a velocity of 2.5 miles per hour. Exercise intensity increases every minute by elevating either inclination or velocity. Tests are terminated when subjects reached 85% of their predicted VO2max. All posttests are scheduled at the same day and similar times of the day as pretestings.