The Metabolic Effects of Breaks in Sedentary Time

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

19

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

July 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2012

Conditions
FeasibilityInsulinGlucoseLipidsEating
Interventions
OTHER

Sedentary

In this condition, participants will engage in 8 hours of uninterrupted sedentary behaviour.

OTHER

Sedentary With Breaks

In this condition participants will engage in 8 hours of sitting, although the sitting will be interrupted every 20 minutes. During these interruptions participants will spend 2 minutes walking at an intensity equivalent to 30% of VO2peak.

OTHER

Sedentary With Breaks and Physical Activity

In this condition participants will engage in 8 hours of sitting, although the sitting will be interrupted every 20 minutes. During these interruptions participants will spend 2 minutes walking at an intensity equivalent to 30% of VO2peak. Participants will also engage in 20 minutes of structured physical activity at an intensity of 60% of VO2peak in both the morning and afternoon.

Trial Locations (1)

K1N 6N5

Behavioural Metabolic Research Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Ottawa

OTHER

lead

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

OTHER

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