Impact of a 4 Months Training Intervention on Exercise-induced Changes of Heart Health-related Epigenetic Markers in Healthy, Sedentary Individuals
Impact of a 4 Months Training Intervention on Exercise-induced Changes of Heart Health-related Epigenetic Markers in Healthy, Sedentary Individuals
We aim to analyze the impact of a single acute exercise intervention (ergometry) on the expression pattern of specific heart health related miRNAs in healthy, previously sedentary participants, and how this pattern will be changed after 4 months of increasing the weekly physical activity >150 minutes.
Exercise induced changes in heat health related miRNA expression pattern are analyzed in plasma samples collected at rest and immediately after the completion of an all-out ergo spirometry test, conducted during the baseline examination. Additionally participants will perform a pulse wave analysis to evaluate their arterial stiffness, a bioimpedanzanalysis to evaluate their body composition, blood lipids will be measured as well as their exercise capacity.
After the baseline examination, all participants will perform once per week a supervised endurance and strength training at our facility. In addition, the participants will be provided with a digital application for planning and documentation of their home based physical activity. Together with an expert, they plan their weekly physical activities so that they reach 150 min of physical activity each week over a period of 4 months.
After this training/exercise intervention all participants will perform all measurements from the baseline examination again.
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