Effects of Different Timing of Bodyweight High-intensity Exercise on Human Behaviours (NCT06966414) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effects of Different Timing of Bodyweight High-intensity Exercise on Human Behaviours
Taiwan20 participantsStarted 2025-04-30
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of exercise at different times of day on 72-hour eating behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in physically inactive adults.
Who can participate
Age range20 Years – 50 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged between 20 and 50 years, with a BMI ranging from 19 to 27 kg/m².
* Classified as having "low" physical activity levels (750 Metabolic Equivalents / week) according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
* Engaged in moderate-intensity exercise for no more than 3 days per week and less than 30 minutes per session in the 3 months preceding the study.
* Maintained a stable body weight (± 3 kg) during the 3 months prior to the main experiment.
* Not taking any medications, supplements, or vitamins that might affect food intake, appetite, physical activity, weight loss, or metabolism.
* Free from cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
* Not pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
* Not currently on a diet or undergoing any specific dietary interventions (e.g., intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet).
* No injuries or surgical wounds preventing physical activity.
* Regular sleep patterns, averaging 7-9 hours per night, with no shift work.
* No habits of heavy alcohol consumption or smoking.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Personal history of/existing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease or dyslipidaemia.
* Taking medications that may influence lipid or carbohydrate metabolism or immune system function.
* Unable to take part in exercise for any reason (e.g., injury or disability) or a positive response to any questions on the Physical Activity Readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q).
What they're measuring
1
Physical activity
Timeframe: 72 hours (24 hours before exercise day, exercise day and 24 hours after exercise day)
2
Energy intake
Timeframe: 72 hours (24 hours before exercise day, 24 hours during exercise day and 24 hours after exercise day)
3
Sedentary behaviour
Timeframe: 72 hours (24 hours before exercise day, exercise day and 24 hours after exercise day)