Physiological Demands Related to Exercises in Singing for Lung Health

Imperial College London8 enrolled

Overview

This study will assess the physiological demands related to Singing for Lung Health participation.

This study will assess the physiological demands experienced by healthy volunteers participating in components of a Singing for Lung Health session. Oxygen consumption, heart rate, and fixed body sensor output puts related to balance and movement intensity will be assessed. The same parameters will also be assessed during walking on a treadmill at different speeds for comparison.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

Singing participationOTHER

Participants will follow a 15 minute protocol consisting of the components of a Singing for Lung Health class, and a short period walking on a treadmill.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adult * Able to undertake singing components * Able to undertake walking test * No contraindications to exercise * No contraindications to spirometry as per American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society criteria * Capacity to consent to exercise testing. Exclusion Criteria: * Any health condition that would preclude them from singing or impede physical activity * Inability to comply or follow singing exercise instructions * Active musculoskeletal disease impairing exercise.

Locations (1)

National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London

London, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Oxygen consumption in mL per kilogram per minute during different components of Singing for Lung Health(physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation)

Assessed using portable metabolic measurement equipment (Oxycon Mobile made by Vyaire).

Time frame: Single assessment at baseline.

Secondary Outcomes

Heart rate during different components of Singing for Lung Health (physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation).

Assessed using a portable heart rate monitor.

Time frame: Single assessment at baseline.

Comparison of oxygen consumption, in mL per kilogram per minute, achieved during each component of Singing for Lung Health with walking at different speeds

Oxygen consumption, in mL per kilogram per minute, will be assessed during different components of Singing for Lung Health(physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation. This will be compared with oxygen consumption while walking at three speeds on a treadmill (slow, medium and brisk). Oxygen consumption will be assessed using portable metabolic measurement equipment (Oxycon Mobile made by Vyaire).

Time frame: Single assessment at baseline.

Movement intensity during different components of Singing for Lung Health(physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation).

Assessed with the McRoberts fixed-body sensor MoveTest device.

Time frame: Single assessment at baseline.

Changes in centre of mass during different components of Singing for Lung Health (physical warm up, rhythm exercises, pitch exercises, vocal exercises, repertoire and relaxation).

Assessed with the McRoberts fixed-body sensor MoveTest device.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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