Understanding Fitness' Function in Determining Activity

Exercise Clinical Trial

— UFFDA  

Official title:

Understanding Fitness' Function in Determining Activity

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03518931
• Other study ID #: 1406M51128
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 20, 2014
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: April 2018
• Source: University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine how measuring strength (by squeezing a tool called a hand grip dynamometer) and cardiorespiratory fitness (by climbing stairs) and sharing the results with subjects impacts exercise.

Description:

The Understanding Fitness Function in Determining Activity (UFFDA) Study was initiated at the 2014 and 2015 Minnesota State Fair to determine if measuring muscular strength and CRF would motivate individuals to increase their physical activity. Eligible individuals consented to participate and were randomized in a 1:1 allocation to control or intervention groups. All participants provided their current Exercise Vital Sign (EVS calculated by multiplying the number of moderate-vigorous exercise sessions/week by the average minutes/session). The intervention group had VO2max estimated using a timed previously validated Step Test and muscular strength measured using a Hand Dynamometer. Results with age appropriate normative data for both grip strength and a "good or superior" VO2max were provided to the intervention group. Our hypothesis was participants who receive the intervention would increase physical activity (measured by EVS) compared to control participants.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1315
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Greater then 18 years old and able to complete the 20-step test to estimate CRF.

Exclusion Criteria:

History of heart disease, Syncope, Chest pain, Dyspnea, Use of beta blockers, Use of non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, Evidence of any unstable medical conditions. Pregnant

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise
• Fitness
• Strength

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Fitness testing
The intervention in this study was measuring cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength and providing normative data to subjects.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Minnesota - Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Exercise vital sign	The primary outcome of the study was change in exercise vital sign: (EVS calculated by multiplying the number of moderate-vigorous exercise sessions/week by the average minutes/session)	Baseline to 1 year