Comparison Between Stair Climbing and One Mile Walking in Relation to Cardiorespiratory Fitness

NCT02645292 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: U/SERC/83/2015
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The worldwide epidemic of physical inactivity is rising significantly and the main cause is sedentary lifestyle. In this era of globalization and rapid advancement of technology, people are chasing after worldly matters, leading them to abandon the most important factor in their life and that's their body. Most people are leading a sedentary lifestyle as they indulge themselves in their never-ending work. There is a significant lack of awareness on the importance of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness to health as people are focusing more on factors such as smoking, cholesterol and hypertension. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of stair climbing (SC) and 1 mile walking (1MW) in relation to cardiorespiratory responses and fitness.

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Physical Fitness Index

  ''Change'' is being assessed

  At baseline and at end of 4 weeks of intervention

• V02max

  ''Change'' is being assessed

  At baseline and at end of 4 weeks of intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Recovery Heart Rate

  At baseline and at end of 4 weeks of intervention

• Systolic & Diastolic Blood Pressure

  At baseline and at end of 4 weeks of intervention

• Respiratory Rate

  At baseline and at end of 4 weeks of intervention

• Rate of Perceived Exertion

  At baseline and at end of 4 weeks of intervention

Study Arms (2)

1 mile Walk using treadmill

EXPERIMENTAL

Walking for 1 mile on treadmill (American Motion Fitness, 8800D) as fast as participant can, without any inclination

Device: 1 mile walk using treadmill

Stair Climbing

EXPERIMENTAL

30 meters of vertical distance to be covered (14 flights of stairs with a total of 154 steps)

Device: Stair Climbing

Interventions

1 mile walk using treadmill DEVICE

Walk for 1 mile on treadmill (American Motion Fitness, 8800D) at self selected speed as fast as participant can without any inclination.

1 mile Walk using treadmill

Stair Climbing DEVICE

Climb 14 flights of stairs at self selected speed. No double step at a time and running allowed.

Stair Climbing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Sedentary Adults
• Height:160cm to 170cm
• Willing to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman: lead

Related Publications (3)

• 1. Townsend N, Wickramasinghe K, Williams J, Bhatnagar P, Rayner M (2015). Physical Activity Statistics 2015. British Heart Foundation:London

  BACKGROUND

• 2. Salamudin, N., & Harun, M. (2013). Physical Activity Index among Malaysian Youth. Asian Social Science, 9(12).

  BACKGROUND

• Ying C, Kuay LK, Huey TC, Hock LK, Hamid HA, Omar MA, Ahmad NA, Cheong KC. Prevalence and factors associated with physical inactivity among Malaysian adults. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2014 Mar;45(2):467-80.

  PMID: 24968689 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Mr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 28, 2015
• First Posted: January 1, 2016
• Study Start: October 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2015
• Study Completion: December 1, 2015
• Last Updated: January 1, 2016

Record last verified: 2015-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share