The Extraordinary Endurance of the Human Species
ConditionHealthy Volunteers
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-50
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
About this trial
We hypothesize, based on field and scientific data, that setting a very ambitious goal such as completing a mountain ultra-marathon could motivate sedentary and inactive individuals not only to begin training but also to follow a progressive yet extremely ambitious program that has not yet been studied comprehensively. Indeed, the effects of intense and prolonged endurance training (18 months) on the health and performance of completely sedentary individuals have never been investigated exhaustively.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Affiliation to social security.
Informed consent signed.
Male or female, aged 25-50.
Sedentary (>6h/day sitting) and inactive (no regular training), assessed by GPAQ questionnaire.
Disqualifiers
Chronic joint or cardiac diseases.
Neurological disorders.
Legal protection status.
Moderate to severe depression (BDI-13 > 7) or use of antidepressants/anxiolytics.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Intensive training
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov