The Effect of Aromatherapy Application on Recovery Speed and Cardiovascular Parameters After Aerobic Exercise in Athletes
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Heart Rate Recovery
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to investigate the effect of aromatherapy using lavender oil on recovery speed and cardiovascular parameters in healthy athletes following aerobic exercise. Participants will perform aerobic exercise using the Bruce treadmill protocol and will be randomly assigned to either an aromatherapy group (inhaling lavender essential oil) or a control group (no aromatherapy). Heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, perceived exertion, and fatigue levels will be measured before and after exercise. The study seeks to determine whether aromatherapy contributes to faster physiological recovery and reduced fatigue following exercise.
详细描述
Aromatherapy has gained popularity as a complementary approach in sports science, with claims of improving relaxation, reducing fatigue, and enhancing recovery. Lavender essential oil, in particular, has been associated with cardiovascular modulation and reduced perception of exertion. However, its efficacy in post-exercise recovery among athletes remains under-investigated.
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the physiological and perceptual effects of lavender aromatherapy in athletes following aerobic exertion. Participants aged 15-35 with at least 6 months of regular sports participation will be included. The intervention group will receive inhalation-based lavender oil aromatherapy for 5 minutes after completing the Bruce treadmill protocol, while the control group will rest without aromatherapy.
Primary and secondary outcomes include heart rate recovery, blood pressure, oxygen saturation (SpO₂), Borg RPE score, and fatigue severity. Data will be collected at baseline, immediately after exercise, and at 5-minute intervals during recovery. The findings are expected to provide insights into the use of non-pharmacological recovery strategies in athletic populations.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Screening
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 14 Years（Child）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Aged between 12 and 14 years
- •Actively engaged in organized sports training (minimum 2 times per week)
- •Medically cleared to participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity
- •No known cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, or metabolic conditions
- •Provided informed assent and obtained written parental/guardian consent
排除标准
- •Known allergy to lavender or any component of aromatherapy oils
- •Use of medications that may alter cardiovascular responses (e.g., beta-blockers)
- •History of cardiac disease, hypertension, or arrhythmia
- •Acute or recent musculoskeletal injury (within the last 3 months)
- •Acute upper respiratory tract infection during the assessment week
- •Inability to complete treadmill exercise testing or follow instructions
研究组 & 干预措施
Aromatherapy Group
Participants in this group performed aerobic exercise using the Bruce treadmill protocol. After completing the exercise, they were taken to a separate room where a diffuser had been running for 15 minutes, containing 3 drops of lavender essential oil in 100 ml of water. They inhaled the aromatherapy during a 15-minute recovery period while cardiovascular parameters were monitored.
干预措施: Aromatherapy (Other)
Placebo Group
Participants in this group performed aerobic exercise using the Bruce treadmill protocol. After exercise, they were taken to a separate room where a diffuser had been operating for 15 minutes with only 100 ml of plain water and no essential oils. They rested in this environment for 15 minutes, during which their cardiovascular parameters were monitored. This arm aimed to control for the effect of the diffuser itself without the therapeutic component of lavender oil.
干预措施: Placebo Diffuser (No Essential Oil) (Other)
Control Group
Participants in this group performed aerobic exercise using the Bruce treadmill protocol. After the exercise, they rested in a standard environment without exposure to any diffuser or aromatherapy. Their cardiovascular parameters were monitored during a 15-minute recovery period, serving as the baseline comparison for evaluating the effects of aromatherapy and placebo.
结局指标
主要结局
Heart Rate Recovery
时间窗: Baseline, immediately post-exercise, and at 5 and 15 minutes after recovery
Heart rate was measured using a fingertip pulse oximeter. Participants remained seated and still during the measurements to ensure accuracy. The device provided real-time heart rate readings, recorded manually by the researcher.
Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure
时间窗: Baseline, immediately post-exercise, and at 5 and 15 minutes after recovery
Blood pressure was measured with a calibrated manual sphygmomanometer and a standard stethoscope using the auscultatory method. All measurements were taken from the left arm, with the participant in a seated position, after at least one minute of rest.
次要结局
- Oxygen Saturation (SpO₂)(Baseline, immediately post-exercise, and at 5 and 15 minutes after recovery)
- Rating of Perceived Exertion(Immediately post-exercise and after 15 minutes of recovery)
- Fatigue Severity Score(Before exercise and after 15 minutes of recovery)