Climbing Lifestyle Intervention for Modifying Physical Activity Behaviors: Pilot Study

NCT06368128 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HS-24_51
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this pilot study is to determine the effects of a 12-week indoor rock climbing training program on heart health, mental health, and behavioral health in generally healthy adults aged 18-35 years old who do not exercise. Participants will learn to rock climb using ropes on an indoor rock climbing wall and participate in the training program 2-3 days per week for 60 minutes each session over 12 weeks. Health outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over the course of the study (pre-intervention, 6-weeks/mid-intervention, 12-weeks/post-intervention, and 24-weeks post-intervention).

Conditions

Lifestyle Factors; Physical Inactivity; Quality of Life

Keywords

Rock Climbing; Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors; Physical Inactivity; Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Fasting lipids

  HDL-c; LDL-c; total cholesterol, triglycerides measured via capillary blood sample and point-of-care testing

  0, 6, 12, 24 weeks

• Fasting glucose

  glucose (mg/dL) measured via capillary blood sample and point-of-care testing

  0, 6, 12, 24 weeks

• Hemoglobin a1c

  Glycosylated hemoglobin (%) measured via capillary blood sample and point-of-care testing

  0, 6, 12, 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• Physical activity and sedentary behavior

  0, 6, 12, 24 weeks

• Sedentary behavior bouts (30 min, 60 min, >60 min)

  0, 6, 12, 24 weeks

• Cardiorespiratory fitness

  0, 12 weeks

• Muscular fitness

  0, 12 weeks

• Handgrip strength asymmetry

  0, 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control arm will be asked to maintain their current lifestyle behaviors.

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention arm will be asked to partake in a 12-week progressive, supervised, indoor rock climbing training program.

Behavioral: Indoor Rock Climbing Exercise Training Program

Interventions

Indoor Rock Climbing Exercise Training Program BEHAVIORAL

Training will occur 2-3 days per week for 60 minutes; ratings of perceived exertion between 3-7 on a scale of 0-10 will be targeted for the desired intensity throughout the program. Minutes of rock climbing will also be monitored to develop the progression strategy.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Physically inactive
• Membership to Physical Education Instructional Facility at Northern Michigan University
• No/very little experience with rock climbing
• No diagnosed cardiovascular, metabolic, renal disease
• No current injury

You may not qualify if:

• Physically active
• Experience with rock climbing
• No current membership with Physical Education Instructional Facility at Northern Michigan University
• Pregnant and/or breastfeeding
• Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, renal disease
• Current or previous injury that would be exacerbated by rock climbing
• Other diagnosed conditions in which rock climbing would be contraindicated

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northern Michigan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan, 49855, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Megan C Nelson, PhD

  Northern Michigan University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Lisa Eckert, PhD

CONTACT

906-227-1291; leckert@nmu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Randomized controlled trial with participants allocated to either a control or intervention group; comparison between groups and within groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2024
• First Posted: April 16, 2024
• Study Start: April 16, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: July 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)