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Effects of Intermittent Running on Metabolic Health

ConditionsMetabolic RegulationEnergy Expenditure
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age20-45
SponsorNational Taiwan Normal University

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to investigate the suitability of intermittent exercise of long and short intervals at lower intensities than HIIE on energy expenditure during and post-exercise compared to MICE, as well as determine whether similar or greater effects can be achieved for glycemic control in recreationally active adults.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Healthy recreationally active men

BMI between 18.5-27 kg/m2

Aged between 20 to 45 years

Regular exercise (3 times per week and longer than 3 months) with cardio exercise longer than 30 minutes at least once a week

Disqualifiers

having any cardiovascular, metabolic or pulmonary disease (angina pectoris or uncontrolled arrhythmias)

suffering from infectious contagious diseases,

using medications that could affect metabolic responses (including anti-inflammatory medications)

smoking

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Moderate-intensity continuous running (MICE: 60% V̇O2max)

    Behavioral

    Participants run continuously for 40 minutes at moderate intensity (60-65% V̇O2max)

  • 5-minute interval running (5MIN)

    Behavioral

    Participants run for 40 minutes at average moderate intensity with 5-minutes slow and fast cycles where speed is increased and decreased by 20%.

  • 2-minute interval running (2MIN)

    Behavioral

    Participants run for 40 minutes at average moderate intensity with 2-minutes slow and fast cycles where speed is increased and decreased by 20%.

Treatment groups

16 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Moderate-intensity continuous running (MICE: 60% V̇O2max)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: 5-minute interval running (5MIN)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: 2-minute interval running (2MIN)Experimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Total energy expenditure

Changes in total energy expenditure during 40-minutes running and 30 minutes of EPOC

Time frame
70 minutes
2

Substrate utilisation

Changes in substrate utilisation during 40-minutes running and 30 minutes of EPOC

Time frame
70 minutes

Secondary outcomes

1

Muscle oxygen saturation

Changes in muscle oxygen during 40 minutes running and 30 minutes EPOC

Time frame
70 minutes
2

Subjective appetite sensation

Changes in subjective feeling of appetite using 0-100 mm scale (e.g., hunger and satisfaction) during trials

Time frame
70 minutes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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National Taiwan Normal University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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