Prolonged Sitting on Responses to Short-Term Exercise Training

N/ACompletedNCT03352063

University of Texas at Austin12 enrolled

Overview

Prolonged sitting has been shown to effect the response to a high fat tolerance test (HFTT) after acute exercise. This study will evaluate the effect of prolonged sitting on response to a HFTT after a short term training period.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Atherosclerosis Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

Prolonged sitting with exerciseBEHAVIORAL

Subjects will commit to sitting more than 11 hours per day and taking less than 5000 steps per day while participating in exercise training.

Active walking with exercise.BEHAVIORAL

Subjects will commit to sitting less than 5 hours per day and taking more than 10000 steps per day while participating in exercise training.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 35 years Exclusion Criteria: * cardiovascular problems (e.g. pre-existing heart issues, coronary artery disease, hypertension, etc.) * respiratory problems * musculoskeletal problems that prevent prolonged sitting or exercise * obesity * susceptibility to fainting * pregnancy

Locations (1)

University of Texas at Austin Human Performance Laboratory

Austin, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Plasma Triglycerides

Areas under the curve for triglyceride concentration will be calculated for hourly samples from a 6-hour lipid tolerance test

Time frame: 6 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Plasma Insulin

Areas under the curve for insulin concentration will be calculated for hourly samples from a 6-hour lipid tolerance test

Time frame: 6 hours

Plasma glucose

Areas under the curve for glucose concentration will be calculated for hourly samples from a 6-hour lipid tolerance test

Time frame: 6 hours

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