The Effect of a Home-Based High Intensity Interval Training Intervention on Increasing Exercise Among Low Active Adults
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Exercise minutes per week
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a home-based high intensity interval training intervention on exercise among low active adults (defined as engaging in exercise 90 minutes or less per week). Participants will be randomly assigned to a HIIT-based intervention or a wait-list control each lasting 12 weeks (participants in the wait-list control condition will have the option of receiving the HIIT intervention following the 12 weeks).
Detailed Description
The intervention will be a 12-week high intensity interval training workout that will consist of home-based exercise sessions prescribed by the exercise counselor. The exercise sessions will be based on exercises the participant can confidentially engage in (regular push-ups vs. knee push-ups vs. wall push-ups). The goal will be to engage in three exercise sessions per week. The participants will receive weekly telephone calls during the first month and bi-weekly calls during months 2 and 3. The exercise counselor will also engage in dialogue that will motivate the participant to exercise.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 and older
- •Exercising for 90 minutes or less each week
- •Access to the Internet
Exclusion Criteria
- •A history of coronary heart disease (history of myocardial infarction, symptoms of angina)
- •Orthopedic problems that would limit physical activity participation
- •Osteoarthritis
- •Any other medical condition that may make physical activity unsafe or unwise.
- •Current or planned pregnancy
- •Psychosis or current suicidal ideation
- •Psychiatric hospitalization within the last six months
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Exercise minutes per week
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 12 weeks
Exercise minutes per week as assessed by an accelerometer for one week at baseline and 12 weeks. Higher reported minutes per week indicates a higher level of physical activity.
Secondary Outcomes
- Physical Activity Self-efficacy Questionnaire(Change from Baseline to 12 weeks)
- Biometrics(Change from Baseline to 12 weeks)
- Social Support for Exercise Questionnaire(Change from Baseline to 12 weeks)
- Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)(Change from Baseline to 12 weeks)
- Outcome Expectancies Questionnaire(Change from Baseline to 12 weeks)