Mountain Hiking & Environmental Influences

Effects of Mountain Hiking on Physiological and Psychological Health Parameters With Special Focus on the Influence of the Environment

Overview

Key facts that identify this study and show where it stands today.

What the study is about and why it is being run, in the researchers' own words.

Official Title: Effects of Mountain Hiking on Physiological and Psychological Health Parameters With Special Focus on the Influence of the Environment
Brief Summary: In a randomized crossover design, approximately 50 healthy participants will be randomly exposed to outdoor mountain hiking (approximately 6 hours each) in two different areas: an anthropogenically influenced area and in a widely pristine area.

The medical conditions and diseases this study investigates.

The treatments and procedures being evaluated in this study.

Who can join this study and the criteria used to decide.

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

voluntary participation

Exclusion Criteria:

pregnancy

breastfeeding

chronic or acute diseases (already existing or diagnosed during the study)

unable to be physically active assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

How the study is designed and how its participant groups are organized.

The people to reach with questions about this study or how to join it.

No central contacts

There are no central contacts for this study.

Where the study is run and whether each site is currently recruiting.

Department of Sport Science, Medical Section, University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

The organizations and people involved in this study.

Other registered studies that closely resemble this one.