An interventional study of Bodyweight exercises (push-ups, angled-rows, bodyweight squats) on weekdays in Resistance Training, sponsored by Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-04-19.
Sponsored by Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
As the primary objective, this study will evaluate the effectiveness, in terms of changes in physical strength, of a resistance training (RT) program consisting of brief bodyweight exercises (\<5 min/day) performed unsupervised every weekday for 12 weeks. Blood pressure, lipid profile, hemoglobin A1ca, habit strength and satisfaction with the program will also be assessed. Office workers and osteopathic medical students will serve as participants.They will be randomized (1:1) to the intervention group or to a waitlist control group that will refrain from RT for the initial 12 weeks. After the 12-week follow-up assessment, the intervention group will continue the program and the waitlist control group will start the program for 12 weeks, followed by a 24-week follow-up assessment.
Regular resistance training (RT) provides significant health benefits. However, roughly 3 out of 4 US adults do not meet current US Physical Activity Guidelines regarding RT. Studies are needed that assess the effectiveness and feasibility of RT programs that are time-efficient and simple to perform.
This will be a randomized controlled study of a habit-based RT program consisting of one set each of push-ups, angled-rows, and bodyweight squats performed every weekday for 12 weeks. Forty to 60 office workers and osteopathic medical students, who currently do not engage in RT, will be recruited, assessed, and randomized (1:1) to an intervention group, which will perform the exercises as just described, or a waitlist control group, which will refrain from RT for 12 weeks. To promote consistent exercise performance, the intervention group will be trained in the Tiny Habits® Method (a systematic approach to adding new behaviors in one's daily routine) and receive digital coaching for the duration of the study.
After the 12-week follow-up assessment, the intervention group will continue the program for an additional 12 weeks, and the waitlist control group will start the program and continue for 12 weeks, including Tiny Habits training and digital coaching. A 24-week follow-up assessment will then be conducted.
The primary outcome of interest is the change from baseline to 12-weeks in physical strength from, as measured by the maximum number of composite repetitions (i.e., push-ups + angled-rows + bodyweight squats) performed under a standardized protocol. Secondary outcomes of interest include adherence to and satisfaction with the program, and change from baseline to 12- and 24-week follow-up in composite repetitions, habit strength, blood pressure, lipid panel, hemoglobin A1c, body mass index, anthropometry, body composition, and mid-thigh muscle thickness
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Participants in this arm will be instructed to perform one set each of push-ups, angled-rows and bodyweight squats every weekday without supervision for a total of 24 weeks. They will receive the equipment necessary to perform the exercises as well as guidance on proper performance. They will also receive training in the Tiny Habits® Method at baseline and digital coaching for the duration of the study.
Behavioral: Bodyweight exercises (push-ups, angled-rows, bodyweight squats) on weekdays
Participants in the control arm will be instructed to refrain from resistance training for the initial 12 weeks of the study. Note that, after the 12-week follow-up assessment (at which the primary outcome of composite reps will be assessed), this group will begin the RT program. They will receive the same equipment, training, and coaching as the intervention group, and they will continue the RT program for 12 weeks, followed by a 24-week assessment.
Participants will be instructed to perform one set each of push-ups, angled-rows, and bodyweight squats every weekday. They will be given the equipment and training necessary to properly perform the exercises. They will also be trained in the Tiny Habits® Method and receive digital coaching.
Physical strength
As the primary outcome, the change in physical strength in the intervention group vs. the control group from baseline to 12-week follow-up will be determined by assessing the maximum number of composite repetitions (i.e., push-ups + angled rows + bodyweight squats) that the participant is able to perform under a standardized protocol.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Physical strength
The change in physical strength baseline to 24-week follow-up, in the intervention group, and from 12-week follow-up to 24-week follow-up, in the waitlist control group, will be determined by assessing the maximum number of composite repetitions (i.e., push-ups + angled rows + bodyweight squats) that the participant is able to perform under a standardized protocol at those timepoints.
Time frame: Up to 24 weeks
Blood pressure
Measure at baseline, 12-week, and 24-week follow-up following guideline recommendations and using a calibrated automated blood pressure cuff.
Time frame: Baseline, 12-week, and 24-week follow-up
Lipid profile
Total cholesterol, (calculated) LDL, HDL, and triglycerides measured at baseline, 12-week, and 24-week follow-up using the CardioChek Plus Analyzer.
Time frame: Baseline, 12-week, and 24-week follow-up
Hemoglobin A1c
Measured at baseline, 12-week, and 24-week follow-up using the PTS Diagnostics A1CNow+ System.
Time frame: Baseline, 12-week, and 24-week follow-up
Habit strength
Each week during the initial 12-weeks of their intervention phase, participants will complete a survey that, among other things, assesses change in habit strength regarding exercise performance (push-ups, angled-rows, bodyweight squats), via the validated Self-Report Behavioral Automaticity Index (SRBAI).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Adherence to protocol
Each week during the initial 12-weeks of their intervention phase, participants will complete a survey that, among other things, will assess their (self-reported) adherence to the resistance-training protocol.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Satisfaction with program
Each week during the initial 12-weeks of their intervention phase, participants will complete a survey that, among other things, is meant to assess their level of satisfaction with the program.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Plan to share: No
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