Mountain Hiking & Environmental Influences

January 17, 2019 updated by: Martin Burtscher, Universitaet Innsbruck

Effects of Mountain Hiking on Physiological and Psychological Health Parameters With Special Focus on the Influence of the Environment

In a randomized crossover design, approximately 50 healthy participants will be randomly exposed to outdoor mountain hiking (approximately 6 hours each) in two different areas: an anthropogenically influenced area and in a widely pristine area.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Innsbruck, Austria, 6020
        • Department of Sport Science, Medical Section, University of Innsbruck

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • voluntary participation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  • breastfeeding
  • chronic or acute diseases (already existing or diagnosed during the study)
  • unable to be physically active assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Widely pristine area
Outdoor mountain hiking (approximately 6 hours, 8km, 800 altitude meters, estimated speed: 4km/h [uphill], 5.2km/h [downhill]) in a widely pristine area with moderate intensity (Rating of perceived exertion: ~ 11-15).
Behavioral: Mountain hiking
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Other Names:
  • Walking
Active Comparator: Anthropogenically influenced area

Outdoor mountain hiking (approximately 6 hours, 8km, 800 altitude meters, estimated speed: 4km/h [uphill], 5.2km/h [downhill]) in an anthropogenically influenced area with moderate intensity (Rating of perceived exertion: ~ 11-15).

All characteristics of the hiking (duration, time, difference in altitude, ...) are planned to be comparable to the experimental condition except the area.
Behavioral: Mountain hiking
Compare arm description
Other Names:
  • Walking

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline Cortisol (Saliva Sampling) at 6 hours
Time Frame: 6 hours
Physiological response
6 hours
Change from baseline subscales of mood survey scale at 6 hours
Time Frame: 6 hours
Psychological response
6 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from baseline blood pressure at 6 hours
Time Frame: 6 hours
6 hours
Change from baseline lung function at 6 hours
Time Frame: 6 hours
6 hours
Change from baseline respiratory gas analysis at 6 hours
Time Frame: 6 hours
6 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universitaet Innsbruck

Collaborators

Paracelsus Medical University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 29, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 19, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 21, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

July 25, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 22, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2019

Last Verified

January 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ARMH_2

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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