Climbing Lifestyle Intervention for Modifying Physical Activity Behaviors: Pilot Study

Description

The aim of this pilot study is to determine the effects of a 12-week indoor rock climbing training program on heart health, mental health, and behavioral health in generally healthy adults aged 18-35 years old who do not exercise. Participants will learn to rock climb using ropes on an indoor rock climbing wall and participate in the training program 2-3 days per week for 60 minutes each session over 12 weeks. Health outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over the course of the study (pre-intervention, 6-weeks/mid-intervention, 12-weeks/post-intervention, and 24-weeks post-intervention).

Conditions

Lifestyle Factors, Physical Inactivity, Quality of Life

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The aim of this pilot study is to determine the effects of a 12-week indoor rock climbing training program on heart health, mental health, and behavioral health in generally healthy adults aged 18-35 years old who do not exercise. Participants will learn to rock climb using ropes on an indoor rock climbing wall and participate in the training program 2-3 days per week for 60 minutes each session over 12 weeks. Health outcomes will be measured at 4 time points over the course of the study (pre-intervention, 6-weeks/mid-intervention, 12-weeks/post-intervention, and 24-weeks post-intervention).

Climbing Lifestyle Intervention for Modifying Physical Activity Behaviors (CLIMB): Pilot Study

Climbing Lifestyle Intervention for Modifying Physical Activity Behaviors: Pilot Study

Condition
Lifestyle Factors
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Marquette

Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan, United States, 49855

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Physically inactive
  • * Membership to Physical Education Instructional Facility at Northern Michigan University
  • * No/very little experience with rock climbing
  • * No diagnosed cardiovascular, metabolic, renal disease
  • * No current injury
  • * Physically active
  • * Experience with rock climbing
  • * No current membership with Physical Education Instructional Facility at Northern Michigan University
  • * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding
  • * Diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, renal disease
  • * Current or previous injury that would be exacerbated by rock climbing
  • * Other diagnosed conditions in which rock climbing would be contraindicated

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Northern Michigan University,

Megan C Nelson, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Northern Michigan University

Study Record Dates

2024-12-31