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The Effects of Physical Training on Physiological and Psychological Stress-reactions and Cognitive Function.

NCT02051127 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 119

Last updated 2018-10-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

One of the biggest challenges of today is the high stress levels among employees in companies and organizations. Physical exercise may be an effective preventive measure for stress-related problems. This relatively simple and inexpensive action is believed to be important for increasing and maintaining work ability and reduce the cost of stress-related ill health in the workplace.

The aim is to investigate how regular physical exercise affects the individual's ability to mentally and physiologically cope with stress. Acute stress physiological responses are measured before and after a 6 -month intervention, where 100 untrained individuals are randomized to either regular physical exercise or a control group.

The hypothesis is that exercise leads to lesser activation of the individual's stress physiological systems and to an efficient physiological protection system. Mental ability to handle stress is also studied as well as possible effects on the brain's cognitive functions. From a work perspective, cognitive impairment due to high exposure to stress is a major problem leading to substantial costs in businesses and organizations as a result of reduced performance and production.

We believe that physical activity can alter and mitigate individual stress reactions. This study brings new knowledge that can contribute to increased motivation to prioritize physical activity in everyday life. The study could also provide evidence for businesses and organizations of the benefits of engaging in interventions and fitness initiatives to facilitate/enable increased physical activity in daily life for its employees. With an aging population, we are expected to work longer, which poses a challenge as the ability to manage stress and maintain cognitive abilities decline with age. For older employees, regular physical activity could be an important factor directly affecting the prospects for a sustainable working life.

Conditions

  • Healthy Volunteers
  • Sedentary Lifestyle

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

Physical training Duration: 45-60 minutes Frequency: 3 times per week Intensity: mean heart rate \> 75% of maximum heart rate determined by exercise test before start of the intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vastra Gotaland Region

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Ingibjörg H Jonsdottir, Professor · Västra Götalandsregionen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-25
Completion
2017-04-03

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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