Investigation of the beneficial effects of high-intensity interval exercise with warm-water foot baths on efficient immune activation.

UMIN ID: UMIN000054089

Registered date:08/04/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy Adults
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/05/10
• Target sample size: 14
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

High-intensity interval upper limb ergometer exercise with foot bath.
Moderate intensity upper limb ergometer exercise with foot bath.
Sitting at rest with foot bath
High-intensity interval upper limb ergometer exercise without foot bath.
Moderate intensity upper limb ergometer exercise without foot bath.
Sitting at rest without foot bath

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Salivary secreted immunoglobulin A (sIgA)

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 40years-old
• Gender: Male
• Exclude criteria: Persons who fulfil any of the following (1) Persons who have been indicated to have a cardiovascular disease in a medical examination. (2) Persons who have a locomotor disease in the upper limb and have difficulty performing the hand ergometer exercise conducted in this study. (3) Smokers. 4) Persons who show allergic reactions to zinc (synthetic acrylic fibres) and alcohol.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kobe University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: NORITZ Nukumori Foundation