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Target Heart Rate and Aerobic Interval Training

Primary Purpose

Coronary Artery Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Norway
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Rate of perceived exertion
Heart rate monitor
Sponsored by
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Coronary Artery Disease focused on measuring exercise intensity, aerobic interval training, cardiac rehabilitation, group exercise

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • referred to cardiac rehabilitation
  • able to perform exercise treadmill test

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unstable angina
  • severe arrhythmias
  • heart failure

Sites / Locations

  • Department of circulation and medical imaging, NTNU

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Rate of perceived exertion

Heart rate monitor

Arm Description

Exercise intensity controlled by Borg

Exercise intensity controlled by heart rate monitors

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

degree of agreement between target heart rate (THR) and perceived exertion
Exercise intensity during one-hour exercise session monitored by Borg, subsequently one-hour exercise session monitored by heart rate monitor

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
March 7, 2012
Last Updated
November 27, 2013
Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01550081
Brief Title
Target Heart Rate and Aerobic Interval Training
Official Title
Exercise Intensity and Target Heart Rate During Aerobic Interval Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
November 2013
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Aerobic interval training is shown to be superior in increasing oxygen uptake in both healthy and patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), compared to moderate continuous training. However, in cardiac rehabilitation exercise groups, exercise intensity is usually controlled with perceived exertion (Borg scale). The investigators will investigate degree of agreement between target heart rate and perceived exertion during interval training in cardiac rehabilitation.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Coronary Artery Disease
Keywords
exercise intensity, aerobic interval training, cardiac rehabilitation, group exercise

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
10 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Rate of perceived exertion
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Exercise intensity controlled by Borg
Arm Title
Heart rate monitor
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Exercise intensity controlled by heart rate monitors
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Rate of perceived exertion
Intervention Description
Exercise intensity controlled by Borg scale
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Heart rate monitor
Intervention Description
Exercise intensity controlled by heart rate monitors
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
degree of agreement between target heart rate (THR) and perceived exertion
Description
Exercise intensity during one-hour exercise session monitored by Borg, subsequently one-hour exercise session monitored by heart rate monitor
Time Frame
up to 1 hour

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: referred to cardiac rehabilitation able to perform exercise treadmill test Exclusion Criteria: unstable angina severe arrhythmias heart failure
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Inger-Lise Aamot, MSc
Organizational Affiliation
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of circulation and medical imaging, NTNU
City
Trondheim
State/Province
Sør-Trøndelag
ZIP/Postal Code
7006
Country
Norway

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
23988787
Citation
Aamot IL, Forbord SH, Karlsen T, Stoylen A. Does rating of perceived exertion result in target exercise intensity during interval training in cardiac rehabilitation? A study of the Borg scale versus a heart rate monitor. J Sci Med Sport. 2014 Sep;17(5):541-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.07.019. Epub 2013 Aug 8.
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