The Effects, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Previously Sedentary Individuals Starting an Exercise Program

Sedentary Lifestyle Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Previously Sedentary Individuals Starting an Exercise Program

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04097626
• Other study ID #: 5190325
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: January 28, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: January 2020
• Source: Loma Linda University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To examine whether starting an exercise program with or without education can influence dietary choices in previously sedentary of 20-40 years.

Description:

Subjects will complete an InBody test, demographic and physical activity survey, and food-frequency questionnaire via Qualtrics. Also, subjects may participate in a focus group and an individual interview.

A minimum of 150 minutes of moderate exercise required each week and must be spread out in at least 2 days.

Over the course of the study, subjects will complete InBody assessments, Food Frequency Questionnaire (items subjects are eating before, during, and after the investigator's study), and possible focus group questions (open-ended questions about thoughts and perceptions on exercise, nutrition knowledge, and health and nutrition history).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 6
• Est. completion date: January 28, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: January 28, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Men and Women between 20 and 50 years.

• Previously sedentary for at least 6 months but have been exercising between one week and three months.

• Must be able to perform moderate intensity exercise at least two days per week in at least 30-minute sessions.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women (self-reported).

• Currently injured that would prevent subjects from exercising.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sedentary Lifestyle

Intervention

Other:
• nutrition education
The experimental group will receive nutrition education once during the study. It will occur at the beginning of the second week. This will consist of a 30-minute interactive lecture and a 15-minute question-and-answer session. The information covered will be basic nutrition principles for good health and to support regular exercise.
• no nutrition education
This group will not receive nutrition education.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Loma Linda University	Loma Linda	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Loma Linda University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body Fat Percentage	Body fat percentage will be tested using the InBody 770. This test will take less than 5 minutes to complete. The InBody 770 calculates the measured data using bioelectrical impedance. The testing will be done in the morning around the same time for each participant. Participants will be asked to refrain from eating or drinking that morning to be able to get the most accurate reading.	change between baseline and visit 5 (six weeks after date of enrollment)