NCT05412498

Metabolic Cost of Battle Rope Training

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Thessaly · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In this study, the investigators will be able to estimate the metabolic cost of several foundational battle rope training exercises.

Detailed description

Battle rope training has become a popular cardiovascular training choice in fitness centers and athletic performance enhancement facilities. Despite widespread use and growing popularity, little is known about the metabolic demands of such a training method. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to quantify the cardiovascular and metabolic cost from various foundational battle rope exercises in order to contribute to a better planning of exercise programs in the real world. Ten healthy young adults were assigned to execute seven bodyweight exercises (acute bout) for 30 and 45 seconds. Anthropometric, metabolic, functional capacity and performance measurements were conducted at baseline. The metabolic cost was estimated from heart rate, blood lactate, resting oxygen uptake, exercise oxygen uptake, and excess post-exercise oxygen consumption measurements using a portable gas analyzer.

Conditions

• Body Composition
• Physical Fitness
• Energy Expenditure
• Resting Metabolic Rate

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	BR-30	Battle rope training exercises will be performed for 30 seconds and the training volume will be consisted of 1 repetition.
BEHAVIORAL	BR-45	Battle rope training exercises will be performed for 45 seconds and the training volume will be consisted of 1 repetition.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-30
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2022-06-09
• Last updated: 2023-02-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece