Clinical trials: Physically Inactive
Physical Inactivity, Aging
The Effects of 8 Weeks Post Exercise Hot Water Immersion on Vascular and Cardiometabolic Health in Physically Inactive Middle-aged Adults
This research project aims to determine whether post exercise hot water immersion can improve vascular and cardiometabolic health to a greater extent than post exercise thermoneutral water immersion in healthy middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05409404
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise + hot water immersion, Aerobic exercise + thermoneutral water immersion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coventry University
Physical Activity, Energy Intake
Effects of Different Timing of Bodyweight High-intensity Exercise on Human Behaviours
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of exercise at different times of day on 72-hour eating behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in physically inactive adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Energy Intake, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06966414
- Testing
- Morning exercise, Evening exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Physical Activity
Active Choice Intervention About Physical Activity for Physically Inactive Adults
This web-based experimental study aims to ascertain whether promoting an active (i.e. conscious and autonomous) choice process about physical activity results in better behavioural outcomes (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT04973813
- Testing
- Guideline + Active Choice + action&coping planning (GA+), Guideline + Active Choice (GA), Guideline + information (GI)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Bone Diseases
How Does Early Age Life Style Affect Bone Strength and General Health Parameters at Middle Age?
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of vigorous physical activity versus extremely sedentary life style during young age on the bone mineral density and general health in later life.
- Trial name
- NCT00270608
- Testing
- Quantitative Computed Tomography of the tibia and spine, MRI of the spine and the right knee, Blood test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Overweight
Relationship Between BMI & HRR After 4 Weeks of Aerobic Training
World Health Organization (WHO) defined body mass index (BMI) as the ratio of weight in kilograms to the square of the height in meters (kg/m2).
- Trial name
- NCT02781402
- Testing
- 4 weeks of Aerobic Training
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Stress-induced Mood, Kynurenine Pathway and Its Metabolites
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Kynurenine Metabolism and Mood
The purpose of the current study is to explore the effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on stress-induced changes to kynurenine metabolism and mood. The objectives of this research project are as follows: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05520437
- Testing
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Healthy Aging
The Effects of Post Aerobic Exercise Hot Water Immersion on Physiological and Perceptual Responses in Physically Inactive Middle-aged Adults
This study will investigate the effects of post moderate intensity aerobic exercise hot water immersion on physiological and perceptual responses in physically inactive middle-aged adults when compared to moderate intensity…
- Trial name
- NCT05035004
- Testing
- Post exercise hot water immersion, Exercise, Hot water immersion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coventry University
The Study Will Recruit Adults Aged 60 Years or Older
Adapted Yoga for Inactive Older Adults
There is evidence that yoga has beneficial effects on several aspects of physical and mental health. However, few studies have explored the acceptability and health effects of yoga in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02663726
- Testing
- Yoga, Written advice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Mental Fatigue, Adolescent Behavior
Benefits of Physical Activity During the School Day to Reduce Mental Fatigue and Optimize Cognitive and Psychosocial Processes in Secondary School Students
The main aim of the MENTALFIT project is to test the effectiveness of physically active teaching methodologies to reduce mental fatigue and optimize cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes in secondary school students.
- Conditions
- Mental Fatigue, Adolescent Behavior, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- MENTALFIT (NCT07427329)
- Testing
- Active breaks, Physically active learning, Active Recess
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 434 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Healthy Aging
Vicia Faba Peptides and Resistance Training in the Elderly
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of supplementation with peptides derived from Vicia faba L.
- Trial name
- NCT07858292
- Testing
- Vicia faba L.-derived peptides, Supervised Resistance Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cesumar (UNICESUMAR)
Reduced Physical Activity
Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance in Older Adults
The over-65 population is not only increasing at an alarming rate, but because six out of 10 will be managing more than one chronic condition by 2030, they will make up a much greater proportion of hospitalizations than ever…
- Trial name
- NCT02971098
- Testing
- Reduced activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Acute Exercise, Aerobic Exercise
Comparative Analysis of Biomarkers in Response to Acute Moderate-Intensity Activity
The purpose of this study is to understand how college students' biomarkers change with a relatively short bout of moderate-intensity physical activity.
- Conditions
- Acute Exercise, Aerobic Exercise, Biomarkers
- Trial name
- NCT06217068
- Testing
- Elliptical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Exercise
Laboratory Model for Relapse to Sedentary Behavior
Physical inactivity is a key risk factor for noncommunicable illnesses such as cancer and cardiovascular disease-the two leading causes of death in West Virginia.
- Trial name
- NCT04161040
- Testing
- Performance-based incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Overweight (BMI > 25), Obese But Otherwise Healthy Participants
Pistachio Snacking and Metabolic Flexibility
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of pistachio snacking on metabolic flexibility (at rest, during exercise, and in post-exercise recovery) in healthy overweight and obese adults.
- Conditions
- Overweight (BMI > 25), Obese But Otherwise Healthy Participants, Overweight or Obese, Obese Patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²)
- Trial name
- NCT07340125
- Testing
- Pistachio
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Physical Activity, Adolescents
Effectiveness of Integrating Physically Active Learning Through Co-teaching in Extremadura: ACTIVA-MENTE Project
Study based on a school-based physically active learning intervention during the school day on physical activity, fitness, health and education outcomes in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Adolescents, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- ACTIVA-MENTE (NCT06590103)
- Testing
- Physically Active Lessons
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Inflammation, Muscle Recovery
The Effect of Aspalathus Linearis on Muscle Soreness and Post-exercise Recovery in Young, Physically Inactive Women
Exercise has been found to exert beneficial effect on overall health. However, it also induces muscle damage at the same time. This then leads to muscle pain, temporary inflammation and reduced muscle function.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Muscle Recovery, Muscle Soreness
- Trial name
- NCT06561750
- Testing
- Rooibos tea, Control
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Spinal Cord Injured Subjects of the Wheelchair Dancer Study
The present study will analyze if exercise is able to elicit the well-known anti-atherogenic effects in patients with SCI. This will be evaluated by measuring vascular parameters such as endothelial and inflammatory blood…
- Trial name
- NCT03352505
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paracelsus Medical University