This completed single-site pilot trial evaluated a prototype eyes-closed interoceptive aerobic exercise condition compared with a matched eyes-open treadmill control condition in healthy adults. Participants attended one baseline/familiarization visit followed by four randomized experimental treadmill visits. Each participant completed the eyes-closed interoceptive aerobic exercise condition twice and the matched eyes-open control condition twice in one of two randomized sequences. Both conditions used the same individualized 25-minute treadmill protocol, 0% incline, safety harness, front-handle contact requirement, laboratory supervision, and staff-controlled speed transitions. The conditions differed in eye status, attentional instructions, and audio environment. The broader pilot project collected feasibility, safety, fidelity, acceptability, adaptation, affective-experience, cardiovascular/autonomic, blood-pressure, and cognitive-performance outcomes.
Age range
18 Years – 45 Years
Sex
ALL
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Number and Percentage of Participants Reaching Each Recruitment and Participation Milestone
Timeframe: From screening through the fifth laboratory visit, up to 6 weeks per participant
Number and Percentage of Randomized Participants Who Completed All Experimental Visits
Timeframe: From randomization after the baseline/familiarization visit through the fifth laboratory visit, an average of 32 days
Number and Percentage of Planned Experimental Sessions Completed
Timeframe: From the second laboratory visit through the fifth laboratory visit, an average of 24 days
Number of Participants With Safety Events During Experimental Treadmill Sessions
Timeframe: From the second laboratory visit through the fifth laboratory visit, an average of 24 days
Mean Feeling Scale Score During Each Treadmill Exercise Phase
Timeframe: From the second laboratory visit through the fifth laboratory visit, an average of 24 days
Mean Physical Comfort/Tiredness Rating During Each Treadmill Exercise Phase
Timeframe: From the second laboratory visit through the fifth laboratory visit, an average of 24 days