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Comparing the Effects of Smart App-Assisted Super-Slow Jogging and Stationary Cycling on Respiratory Function and Aerobic Fitness in College Students
Led by Fooyin University · Updated on 2025-12-30
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating how a slow-paced aerobic exercise called super slow jogging compares to stationary cycling and no exercise in improving cardiorespiratory fitness and respiratory function in young adults with sedentary lifestyles. This study focuses on college students aged 18 to 25 who have not engaged in regular exercise recently. The research aims to understand how these exercise types affect physiological functions, contributing to academic knowledge rather than providing medical diagnosis or health screening. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups: a super slow jogging group, a stationary cycling group, or a control group with no exercise. Those in the jogging group will use a smart app to guide their pace, gradually increasing their step frequency weekly from 150 to 200 steps per minute over four weeks. The cycling group will perform continuous moderate-intensity cycling at 60% of their maximum oxygen uptake. Both exercise groups will train for 50 minutes per session, including warm-up, main exercise, and cool-down periods. The control group will not engage in any exercise training. During the 12-week study, participants will be assessed before and after the intervention for cardiorespiratory fitness, lung function, and body measurements. These evaluations will help researchers understand how each exercise type affects physical and respiratory health. The study includes regular monitoring of fitness levels and respiratory function to measure outcomes, with all activities conducted under supervised conditions.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Comparing the Effects of Smart App-Assited Super-Slow Jogging and Stationary Cycling on Respiratory Function and Aerobic Fitness in College Students
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- No regular exercise training in the past six months
- Ability to safely perform high-intensity cycling exercise
- Age between 18 and 25 years
- Willingness to participate in a 12-week exercise study
You will not qualify if you...
- Musculoskeletal limitations that prevent cycling exercise
- Recent infection
- Known cardiopulmonary disease or medical history affecting cardiovascular or respiratory function
- Smoking
- Use of medications that may influence cardiopulmonary responses to exercise
- Other contraindications to exercise testing according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants engage in one of three groups: super-slow jogging using a smart app with weekly step adjustments, stationary cycling at moderate intensity, or no exercise training as a control. Exercise sessions last 50 minutes including warm-up, main exercise, and cool-down.
Weekly exercise sessions
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
No. 151, Jinxue Rd.
Kaohsiung City, Daliao, Taiwan, 831301
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Research Team
T
Tzu-Pin Weng
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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