Effects of Home Based Step Aerobic Exercises

Effects of Home Based Step Aerobic Exercises on the Functional Capacity and Physical Performance of Sedentary Young Adults: A Pilot Study

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of commercially produced new generation smart step board and step-aerobic exercises for 6 weeks on the functional capacity and physical performance of young sedentary individuals.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Aerobic Exercise
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Moderate-intensity aerobic activities

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of commercially produced new generation smart step board and step-aerobic exercises for 6 weeks on the functional capacity and physical performance of young sedentary individuals. The primary outcomes to be evaluated are the functional improvements in individuals' balance, functional capacity, muscle strength, and resting heart rate after 6 weeks of step-aerobic exercises. Secondary results are the evaluation of the effects of individuals on jumping performance and exercise motivation. It is thought that the results obtained in the study will reveal new information for studies investigating home-based exercise and rehabilitation practices and may provide evidence for larger studies involving a diagnosis of a disease in the future.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 25
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
    • Afyonkarahisar Health Science University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 25 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Not participating in an exercise program that is followed regularly for at least 6 months
• Able to use a wearable device and willing to regularly step aerobic exercise
• In possession of a smart phone, tablet or computer
• BMI 25 to 40 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe concomitant diseases: chronic heart failure, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure, active cancer, and cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurological psychological other diseases
• Not continuing the exercise program for more than three
• Loss of balance due to loss of consciousness or dizziness in the last 6 months

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Step Aerobic Group; Step aerobic exercise	Other: Moderate-intensity aerobic activities; The exercise intensity of the individual is planned at 50-60% heart rate reserve using the Karvonen method.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Functional capacity	Six minute walk test (6MWT) distance of the participants will be evaluated using the G-Walk sensor system	10 weeks
Resting heart rate	Resting heart rate measurements are beats per minute taken in the morning	10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Flamingo Balance Test	Static balances of the subjects will be determined with the Flamingo Balance Test.	10 weeks
Quadriceps Strength	Testing will be done at 90 degrees of knee flexion using Mechanical Push/Pull Dynamometer (MPPD) 22 lb (Fabrication Enterprises Inc., USA).	10 weeks
Counter movement jump	The jump parameters of the participants will be evaluated using the G-Walk sensor system (BTS G-Walk BTS Bioengineering Company, Italy).	10 weeks
Exercise motivation	Motivation will be measured after exercise using a visual analog scale consisting of a 100 mm line. Individuals will mark on the line how motivated they are during exercise. Motivation points will be obtained by measuring the distance from zero to point o	10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Yunus Emre Kundakci, PhD, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 30, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 10, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): September 20, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 26, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 15, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): October 28, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 30, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 29, 2024
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: wearable technology; home-based exercise; step-aerobic exercise
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021/439

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No