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The purpose of this study is to determine whether aerobic exercise can enhance the effects of exposure therapy treatment for fear of heights.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Exercise | No Intervention | ||
| Exercise Pre | Experimental | 30 minutes of aerobic exercise before exposure therapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Behavioral | 30 minutes of aerobic exercise on a treadmill at 80% of participant's heart rate reserve. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Fear scores | Change in fear scores using subjective units of distress will be assessed. | 7 (+/- 3) days after exposure therapy |
| Perceived threat likelihood scores | Change in the perception of threat likelihood on a scale from 1-5 will be assessed. | 7 (+/- 3) days after exposure therapy |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Skin conductance fluctuations | Changes in skin conductance fluctuations will be assessed. | 7 (+/- 3) days after exposure therapy |
| Heart rate fluctuations | Heart rate fluctuations will be assessed. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jasper Smits, PhD | University of Texas at Austin | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Texas | 78712 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| C000719188 | Acrophobia |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015444 | Exercise |
| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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| 7 (+/- 3) days after exposure therapy |
| Acrophobia Severity | Change in score on the Acrophobia Questionnaire | 14 (+/- 3) days after exposure therapy |
| Attitudes Toward Heights | Change in score on the Attitudes Toward Heights Inventory | 14 (+/- 3) days after exposure therapy |
| Clinical Global Improvement | Change in score on the Clinical Global Improvement Scale | 14 (+/- 3) days after exposure therapy |