Physical and Physiological Demands of Different Recreational Team Handball and Walking Modalitiesmodalities

This study aims to determine the physical and physiological demands and perceived experience during different recreational team handball and walking exercise modalities. Secondary purposes are: i) To compare the cardiovascular and blood lactate responses to self-paced walking (W), brisk walking (BW), recreational walking team handball (WTH), and recreational running team handball (RTH); ii) To compare the perceived experience (Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Fun levels (FUN)) during self-paced walking (W), brisk walking (BW), recreational walking team handball (WTH), and recreational running team handball (RTH); iii) To compare the activity profile during self-paced walking (W), brisk walking (BW), recreational walking team handball (WTH), and recreational running team handball (RTH);

NCT Number	NCT07011290
Lead Sponsor	University Institute of Maia
Conditions	Physiological Demands, Elderly
Enrollment	22 participants
Start Date	2025-03-20
Primary Completion	2025-06-24 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-06-24 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-02