Minute Calisthenics: A Daily, Habit-Based, Bodyweight Resistance-Training Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Resistance Training

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04207567

Run by

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

People needed

47

Starts

2019-11-11

Expected to finish

2021-01-04

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-19

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Office worker or osteopathic medical student at the local college/university
• Demonstrate ability to properly perform 1 repetition of each exercise (push-ups, angled-rows, bodyweight squats).
• Indicate having motivation and confidence in ability to perform exercises on weekdays.
• Low adverse event risk while participating, as assessed via the Physical Activity Readiness-Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Must be able to identify a suitable location (either at home, school, or office) to set up the suspension system needed to perform the angled-row exercise.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant
• Participation in structured resistance training for ≥2 days/week, on average, during the past year.
• Implanted medical device (e.g., pacemaker, defibrillator).

Where it is running

• Auburn University — Auburn, Alabama, United States
• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn Campus — Auburn, Alabama, United States

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