Effects of Intermittent Running on Metabolic Health
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age20-45
SponsorNational Taiwan Normal University
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate the suitability of intermittent exercise of long and short intervals at lower intensities than HIIE on energy expenditure during and post-exercise compared to MICE, as well as determine whether similar or greater effects can be achieved for glycemic control in recreationally active adults.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Healthy recreationally active men
BMI between 18.5-27 kg/m2
Aged between 20 to 45 years
Regular exercise (3 times per week and longer than 3 months) with cardio exercise longer than 30 minutes at least once a week
Disqualifiers
having any cardiovascular, metabolic or pulmonary disease (angina pectoris or uncontrolled arrhythmias)
suffering from infectious contagious diseases,
using medications that could affect metabolic responses (including anti-inflammatory medications)
smoking
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Moderate-intensity continuous running (MICE: 60% V̇O2max)
- 5-minute interval running (5MIN)
- 2-minute interval running (2MIN)
Treatment groups
16 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov