Bed Rest, Inactivity and Early Responses

N/ACompletedNCT02981927

University of Exeter10 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the early metabolic responses (whole body and within muscle tissue) to a single day of whole body physical inactivity (i.e. bed-rest), and evaluate the contribution of inactivity per se vs alterations in diet

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Metabolic Responses to Inactivity

Interventions

Physical inactivityOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy and aged 18-40 y * BMI between 18 and 30 Exclusion Criteria: * On medication * Family history of metabolic disease * Diagnosed with any metabolic or cardiovascular conditions * BMI \< 18 or \> 30

Locations (1)

Sport & Health Sciences

Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Glucose tolerance

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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