Effects of Training on Outdoor Fitness Equipment for Health Improvement

NCT05331794 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: CE111908RTC-2017-6145-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aging causes various changes in the body. This, together with a sedentary lifestyle, can lead to health problems such as loss of muscle mass and strength, bone mineral density and cardiovascular capacity. Therefore, it is essential to remain physically active in adulthood. Outdoor fitness equipment offer a free and easy-to-use option for physical activity and health improvement. However, there are few studies that quantitatively evaluate the physical fitness and health improvement associated with the use of these parks. Hence, the main objective is: 1) To evaluate the effects of training on outdoor fitness equipment on different body composition and health-related fitness parameters.

Conditions

Physical Inactivity; Healthy

Keywords

Outdoor fitness equipment; Outdoor gym; Physical fitness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

• Rest Metabolic Rate

  Evaluation of resting metabolic rate through an indirect calorimetry test.

  Pre-test

• Heart Rate Variability

  Evaluation of changes in heart rate variability index measured via a heart rate monitor band.

  Pre-test and post-test

• Blood Pressure

  Non-invasive evaluation of systolic and diastolic peripheral blood pressure changes.

  Pre-test and post-test

• Counter Movement Jump Test

  Evaluation of explosive force in lower limb through vertical jump height in centimetres.

  Pre-test and post-test

• Knee Extension Rate of Foce Development Strength Test

  Evaluation of force production capacity per unit time through a dynamometer on a seated leg extension machine.

  Pre-test and post-test

• Knee Extension Strength Test

  Evaluation of the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the quadriceps through a dynamometer on a seated leg extension machine.

  Pre-test and post-test

• Arm Curl Strength Test

  Evaluation of the maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the elbow flexor muscles through a dynamometer in standing position.

  Pre-test and post-test

• Lactate Blood Test

  Evaluation of serum lactate level (mmol/L) through a finger pick method

  Pre-test and post-test

• Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption Test

  Evaluation of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) during the minutes following exercise sessions through indirect calorimetry.

  Post-test

• Energy expenditure

  Evaluation of energy expenditure of participants during exercise through indirect calorimetry

  During exercise

• Heart rate

  Evaluation of heart rate measured via a heart rate monitor band.

  During exercise

• Subjective perception of effort

  Evaluation of subjective perception of effort by ONMI-RES scale. The scale goes from 1 to 10 and the subject reports on his subjective perception of effort, with 1 being the lowest value and 10 the highest value.

  During exercise

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Sociodemographic questionnaire

  Pre-test

• Global Physical Activity Questionnaire

  Pre-test

• Dietary Recall Questionnaire

  Pre-test

• Height

  Pre-test

• Weight and bone weight

  Pre-test

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: "BIOFIT-Park" outdoor fitness equipment

EXPERIMENTAL

Refers to an arm that trains on the "BIOFIT-Park" line of outdoor fitness equipment that is currently under development and testing.

Behavioral: Training on BIOFIT-Park

Experimental: Gym park equipment

EXPERIMENTAL

Refers to an arm that trains on gym park equipment

Behavioral: Training on gym park equipament

Interventions

Training on BIOFIT-Park BEHAVIORAL

Participant will perform one strength training session on the new line of outdoor fitness equipment "BIOFIT-Park". 6 machines will be used. The training will consist of 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions, working at 60-65% RM. The execution speed will be 1x1, the rest between machines will be 20 seconds and macropauses of 90 seconds between series.

Experimental: "BIOFIT-Park" outdoor fitness equipment

Training on gym park equipament BEHAVIORAL

Participant will perform one strength training session on a gym park equipment. 6 machines will be used. The training will consist of 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions, working at 60-65% RM. The execution speed will be 1x1, the rest between machines will be 20 seconds and macropauses of 90 seconds between series.

Experimental: Gym park equipment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Not present any surgery, pathology or condition that prevents the practice of physical activity or may interfere with the results of the tests.
• Do not present any acute infection in the last 2 weeks.
• Do not having carried out physical exercise similar to that performed during intervention.

You may not qualify if:

• Have answered "yes" to any of the items of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).
• Have a medical contraindication to exercise.
• Failure to complete or attend training or measurements sessions during the intervention.
• Practice regular physical exercise outside the intervention or change habits that may influence the tests.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universidad Católica San Antonio

Murcia, 30107, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 12, 2021
• First Posted: April 18, 2022
• Study Start: June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2022
• Study Completion: July 31, 2022
• Last Updated: May 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)