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Can You Breathe Your Way To Better Health?
Sponsor: University of Northern Colorado
Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of either a 2-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or breath training intervention on measures of overall health, circulating biomarkers of stress, and immune function. Specific aims include: - Does a 2-week HIIT or breath training intervention improve measurements of overall health, including heart rate variability, physical activity, sleep quality, and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress? -Does a 2-week HIIT or breath training intervention improve circulating concentrations of stress-related biomarkers? Does a 2-week HIIT or breath training intervention improve immune function? Researchers will compare HIIT and breath training to see if equivalent immune improvements are observed. Participants will: -Undergo 2 weeks of HIIT or breath training interventions at a frequency of 3 times per week for 30 minutes or 5 times per week for 5 minutes if placed into an intervention group. -Undergo testing measures at the two pre- and post-intervention time points, if placed in the intervention groups or the healthy control group.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2025-01-27
Completion Date
2025-06-01
Last Updated
2025-04-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Hight intensity interval training
Participants assigned to this intervention group will complete 6 supervised HIIT sessions over 2 weeks.
Cyclic Hyperventilation with Retention
Participants of this intervention group will complete a total of 10 remote guided breathing sessions on Zoom over 2 weeks.
Locations (1)
University of Northern Colorado, 1610 Gunter Hall, 1828 10th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631
Greeley, Colorado, United States