Mountain Hiking & Environmental Influences

Universitaet Innsbruck50 enrolled

Overview

In a randomized crossover design, approximately 50 healthy participants will be randomly exposed to outdoor mountain hiking (approximately 6 hours each) in two different areas: an anthropogenically influenced area and in a widely pristine area.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Participants

Interventions

Mountain hikingBEHAVIORAL

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Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * voluntary participation Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * breastfeeding * chronic or acute diseases (already existing or diagnosed during the study) * unable to be physically active assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

Locations (1)

Department of Sport Science, Medical Section, University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline Cortisol (Saliva Sampling) at 6 hours

Physiological response

Time frame: 6 hours

Change from baseline subscales of mood survey scale at 6 hours

Psychological response

Time frame: 6 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline blood pressure at 6 hours

Time frame: 6 hours

Change from baseline lung function at 6 hours

Time frame: 6 hours

Change from baseline respiratory gas analysis at 6 hours

Time frame: 6 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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