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Step-Up vs. Running Exercise at Matched Heart Rate Zones in Sedentary Males
Sponsor: Ankara University
Summary
This study compares the effects of two aerobic exercise methods - loaded step-up exercise and treadmill running - on cardiovascular fitness, leg strength, heart rate variability, and recovery in sedentary adult males. Both exercise groups will train at 80-85% of maximum heart rate, three sessions per week for six weeks. A control group will not participate in any training. Measurements of estimated VO₂max, isometric leg strength, resting heart rate, heart rate variability indices, and heart rate recovery will be taken before and after the intervention.
Official title: Assessment of Cardiovascular, Autonomic, and Isometric Leg Strength Adaptations Following Step-Up Versus Running Exercise at Matched Heart Rate Zones in Sedentary Males
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 40 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2024-02-20
Completion Date
2024-06-10
Last Updated
2026-05-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Loaded Step-Up Exercise
Step-up exercise performed on an adjustable platform at individually assigned heights (35 cm or 40 cm, based on participant height), with a load equal to 20% of body weight, at 80-85% of maximum heart rate, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks with progressive volume increase.
Treadmill Running
Continuous treadmill running at 80-85% of maximum heart rate, 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks with progressive volume increase.
Locations (1)
Ankara University Faculty of Sport Sciences
Ankara, Golbasi, Turkey (Türkiye)