NCT03162978

Sprint to Fitness: Effect of Outcome Expectations on Responses to Interval Exercise Training

Effect of Outcome Expectations on Psychological and Physiological Responses to Interval Exercise Training

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to research the effects of exercising at high intensities for short periods of time on exercise tolerance and motivation.

Detailed description

The proposed research will investigate whether adding a treatment component that focuses on positive outcome expectations of a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention produces greater improvements in psychological and physiological study outcomes. This project will yield empirical evidence that will inform how to help Americans meet physical activity guidelines; how to develop exercise programs that are more likely to promote exercise as a habit; and maintenance of health and a healthy body weight.

Conditions

• Overweight
• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	HIIT + POE	Subjects will participate in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with an additional treatment component to increase positive outcome expectations (POE) of exercise.
OTHER	HIIT only	Subjects will participate in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) only.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-29
• Primary completion: 2019-10-21
• Completion: 2019-10-21
• First posted: 2017-05-22
• Last updated: 2025-04-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States