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NCT number NCT03513341
Other study ID # 808
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date May 1, 2017
Est. completion date July 31, 2018

Study information

Verified date August 2019
Source Maastricht University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study explores the levels of daily physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Maastricht University's undergraduate first year students. Furthermore, this study explores the correlations between the students' demographical background information with their levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour.


Description:

Participants are randomly recruited from the student population. The participants are invited to complete a demographics questionnaire, wear an ActivPAl accelerometer for 7 days, and complete daily diaries (modified International Physical Activity Questionnaire) throughout the 7 days.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 335
Est. completion date July 31, 2018
Est. primary completion date July 31, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Matriculated Maastricht University 2017-2018 First Year Student

Exclusion Criteria:

- Student of Maastricht University's Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) course. This is because the MSP students are undergoing another intervention (i.e., long term use of standing desks) introduced by the same team of researchers.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
No intervention
No intervention is given to the participants. This is an observational study exploring the students' levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in their natural setting.

Locations

Country Name City State
Netherlands Maastricht University Maastricht Limburg

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Maastricht University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

References & Publications (4)

Duvivier BM, Schaper NC, Bremers MA, van Crombrugge G, Menheere PP, Kars M, Savelberg HH. Minimal intensity physical activity (standing and walking) of longer duration improves insulin action and plasma lipids more than shorter periods of moderate to vigorous exercise (cycling) in sedentary subjects when energy expenditure is comparable. PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55542. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055542. Epub 2013 Feb 13. Erratum in: PLoS One. 2014;9(8):e105135. — View Citation

Hagströmer M, Oja P, Sjöström M. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ): a study of concurrent and construct validity. Public Health Nutr. 2006 Sep;9(6):755-62. — View Citation

Penedo FJ, Dahn JR. Exercise and well-being: a review of mental and physical health benefits associated with physical activity. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2005 Mar;18(2):189-93. — View Citation

Wilmot EG, Edwardson CL, Achana FA, Davies MJ, Gorely T, Gray LJ, Khunti K, Yates T, Biddle SJ. Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death: systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetologia. 2012 Nov;55(11):2895-905. doi: 10.1007/s00125-012-2677-z. Epub 2012 Aug 14. Review. Erratum in: Diabetologia. 2013 Apr;56(4):942-3. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer The ActivPAL accelerometer senses limb position and activity. From this information, it can reliably discriminate periods of upright activity from seated or lying activities. Furthermore, the cadence (stepping rate) of upright activities can be accurately recorded. Energy expenditure (estimated by the ActivPAL accelerometer using Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET)) and cadence (step frequency, i.e., steps per minute) will be used to distinguish between sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping. The time spent sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping will be measured and compared against global recommendations of physical activity (e.g., WHO recommendations). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between age (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between age (days/months/years) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between gender (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between gender ("gender variant/non-conforming" or "male" or "female" or "transgender male" or "transgender female" or "prefer not to answer" or "not listed (please specify)") and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between height (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between height (metres) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between weight (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between weight (kilograms) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between race/ethnicity (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between race/ethnicity ("White/Caucasian" or "African" or "Middle Eastern" or "South Asian" or "Latino/Hispanic" or "East Asian" or "Caribbean" or "Prefer not to answer" or "Other (please specify)") and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between nationality (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between nationality (reported by name of nationality) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between living area (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between living area (coded as "rural" or "urban" by analysing postal code) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between education status (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between education status (years of study, years in tertiary education and hours of classes per day) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between commuting status (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between commuting status (i.e., mode of transportation, availability of transportation type, and travel duration in minutes) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between employment status (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between employment status (absence or presence of a part-time job secondary to being a student) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between living status (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between living status ("Alone", "With parent(s)/guardian(s)", "With siblings", "With friend(s)/flatmate(s)", "With partner(s)", "With child(ren)", and/or "Other (please specify)") and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between social class (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between social class (measured by the highest achieved level of education by parents(s)/guardian(s)) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between gym or sports club membership (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between gym membership (absence, presence or presence but inactive of a gym or sports club membership) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between sleep duration (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between sleep duration (hours) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between smoking status (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between smoking status ("Yes", "No, I stopped less than 6 months ago", "No, I stopped more than 6 months ago", or "No, I have never smoked") and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between smoking type (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between smoking type ("Pipe", "Cigarettes/Shag", "Cigar", "E-cigarettes/Vaporizers or any other electronic devices", "Not applicable" or "Other (please specify)") and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between smoking frequency (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between smoking frequency (counts per day) and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
Secondary Correlations (r) between alcohol consumption (measured with a Demographics Questionnaire) and time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping; measured by the ActivPAL accelerometer) The correlations between alcohol consumption ("Every day", "3-5 times a week", "Once a week", "Only on weekends", "Only on special occasions" or "Never") and the time (minutes) spent in various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping) will be measured to explore the determinants of the various activities (sleeping, being sedentary, standing and stepping). 7 days
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