Supra High-intensity Interval Training for Austin Police Officers
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
- Enrollment
- 27
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Aerobic power
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
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).