Perception of Physical Exertion in Healthy Weight and Obese Adolescents

University of Vermont40 enrolled

Overview

Little is known regarding the relationship between perceived and physiological exertion in adolescents. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between physiological and perceptual markers of effort during exercise and the relationship of these markers to other health-related behaviors in healthy weight and obese adolescents.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Physiological Response to Exercise Perception of Exercise Difficulty

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy weight (\>5th-85th BMI percentile) or obese (\>95th BMI percentile) * male and female adolescents, 13-18 years * Approval to participate in a submaximal and maximal treadmill test received from the adolescent's pediatrician. Exclusion Criteria: * Underweight (\<5th BMI percentile) * overweight (85 - \<95th BMI percentile) * evidence/reporting of significant cardiovascular disease, cardiac arrhythmias, liver disease, or the chronic use of medications including diuretics, steroids and adrenergic-stimulating agents. * Adolescents with emotional problems such as clinical depression or other diagnosed psychological condition and currently use prescription medication for psychological conditions. * Approval to participate in a submaximal and maximal treadmill test from the adolescent's pediatrician not obtained

Locations (1)

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Physiological responses to submaximal and maximal treadmill exercise

Physiological responses to submaximal and maximal treadmill exercise will be assessed during the exercise test and immediately upon completion of the exercise test. The submaximal treadmill exercise will take place at visit 1 and the maximal treadmill exercise test will take place at the 2nd and final visit which will occur 7-10 days from the 1st visit. There is no intervention between visits.

Time frame: 7-10 days

Secondary Outcomes

Perceptual responses to submaximal and maximal treadmill exercise

Perceptual responses to submaximal and maximal treadmill exercise will be assessed during the exercise test and immediately upon completion of the exercise test. The submaximal treadmill exercise will take place at visit 1 and the maximal treadmill exercise test will take place at the 2nd and final visit which will occur 7-10 days from the 1st visit. There is no intervention between visits.

Time frame: 7-10 days

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