NCT03840330

High-intensity Training for Improving Physical Performance of Aged Women

Effects of High-intensity Interval Circuit Training (HIICT) on the Cardiovascular and Functional Parameters of Aged Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad de Almeria · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 50 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the adaptations on the functional capacity and cardiovascular in elderly after a physical activity program circuit training. The participants were divided into three groups: Circuit training based on high-intensity interval training group (HIICT), Circuit training at moderate intensity group (MICT) and Control group (CG).

Detailed description

Three groups of participants (circuit training based on high-intensity interval training, circuit training at moderate intensity and not training group) will enter the study. The intervention will consist of a physical exercise program in day centers. Intensity progression will be encouraged according to the rate of perceived exertion. Progression of exertion will be "very hard", "extremely hard" and "maximal exertion" for HIT group, and "light", "somewhat hard" and "hard" for group. Assessment will be undertaken at two-time points: baseline and after 16 weeks of exercise training. Assessment will include VO2 peak, functional capacity, health-related quality of life, cognitive state and daily physical activity.

Conditions

• Aging
• Healthy
• Cardiovascular Risk Factor
• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental: High-intensity interval training group	16 weeks of High-intensity interval training
OTHER	Experimental: Moderate-intensity interval training group	16 weeks of Moderate-intensity interval training

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-12-20
• Primary completion: 2016-02-01
• Completion: 2016-06-20
• First posted: 2019-02-15
• Last updated: 2019-03-06