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Circadian Rhythm and performance

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
healthy subjects
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/05/019236
Lead Sponsor
Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Brief Summary

52 Healthy subjects will be recruited in this study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. i.e Morning Type  and Evening Type on the basis of  Questionnaire.

Morning type subjects will be randomly allocated into two groups, Group A (Morning type Morning Exercise) and Group B(Morning type Evening Exercise), Evening type subjects will be also randomly allocated in two groups, Group C (Evening type Morning Exercise ) and Group D (Evening type Evening exercise). All the four groups will be given 10 minutes of warm up and 3 minutes of cool down followed by high intensity interval training (4 x 4min intervals at 90-95% of maximum Heart Rate, each interval separated by 3 minutes at 70%, twice a week for 3 months),

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
52
Inclusion Criteria

Male Healthy subjects Age: 18-30 years B.P 120/80 BMI: 18.5 – 25 Morning type and Evening Type on the basis of Horne Ostberg Morningness – Eveningness Questionnaire (1976), Subjects having basic understanding of English language and volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Receiving any Exercise training from last 3 months Any Musculoskeletal Injury Any Medical Condition Contraindicating physical exercise History or evidence of cardiovascular disease (history of angina, shortness of breath, uncontrolled hypertension).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oxygen uptake: VO2max12 weeks of exercised training protocol, Pre and post training data
Cardiac autonomic function: Heart rate recovery (HRR)12 weeks of exercised training protocol, Pre and post training data
Heart rate variability (HRV)12 weeks of exercised training protocol, Pre and post training data
Physical performance: Agility, Sprint and Vertical jump12 weeks of exercised training protocol, Pre and post training data
Sleep Quality: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)12 weeks of exercised training protocol, Pre and post training data
Biochemical Marker : Melatonin, Cortisol, testosterone, Oxidative stress (Catalase Superoxide Dismutase)12 weeks of exercised training protocol, Pre and post training data
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NOT APPLICABLENOT APPLICABLE

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehablitation Sciences

🇮🇳

South, DELHI, India

Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehablitation Sciences
🇮🇳South, DELHI, India
Prof M Ejaz Hussain
Principal investigator
9899339816
ehusain@jmi.ac.in

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