The Effects of One Day of Activity on the Next Day's Exercise Response

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorConcordia University Wisconsin

About this trial

Exercise can reduce the risk of several chronic diseases. However, recent studies have suggested sitting for too long before exercising can decrease exercise benefits. This study will help determine why this may occur.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

• between the ages of 18-30 years old

Disqualifiers

• free from acute or chronic illness (cardiac, pulmonary, liver, or kidney abnormalities, cancer, uncontrolled hypertension, insulin- or non-insulin dependent diabetes or other known metabolic disorders)

do not take medications related to metabolism (i.e., statins, metformin, GLP-1 agonists)

free from orthopedic limitations (including any artificial joints)

currently smoke or participate in other forms of tobacco use.

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Decreased step count

    Behavioral

    Subjects will walk less than 5,000 steps

Treatment groups

6 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: >8,500 steps the day prior to exericseActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: <5,000 steps the day prior to exerciseExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Concentration of metabolites within the plasma

We will collect blood before and immediately after exercise. Plasma will be separated and sent for untargeted metabolomic analysis.

Time frame
Participants will complete the study within 6 weeks of enrollment.
2

Concentration of proteins within the plasma

We will collect blood before and immediately after exercise. Plasma will be separated and sent for untargeted proteomic analysis.

Time frame
Participants will complete the study within 6 weeks of enrollment.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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