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Participants
Start Date
April 1, 2024
Primary Completion Date
November 1, 2024
Study Completion Date
November 1, 2024
4 hours of physical inactivity
A pedometer will be worn by participants during the whole trial. Steps will be monitored. Participants will be required to reach 8,500 steps per day for the first 2 days. On the third day participants need to take 600 steps hourly for 8 hours from 7 am to 3 pm and another 2,000 steps between 3:40 pm to 4 pm. Participant will then stay inactive from 4 pm to 8 pm and do a cycling for one hour in the lab. During the inactivity period, participants will remain seated and steps are only allowed for food, water, and bathroom use. A 3 day food log will be given to participants to log in their diet. Participant will be asks to mimic the diet between trials. A Fitbit will be worn by participants to record the sleep hours during the trial.
8 hours of physical inactivity
A pedometer will be worn by participants during the whole trial. Steps will be monitored. Participants will be required to reach 8,500 steps per day for the first 2 days. On the third day participants need to take 600 steps hourly for 4 hours from 7 am to 11 am and then 2,000 steps between 11:40 am to 12 pm. During the inactivity period, participants will remain seated and steps are only allowed for food, water, and bathroom use. Participant will then stay inactive from 12 pm to 8 pm and do a cycling for one hour in the lab. A 3 day food log will be given to participants to log in their diet. Participant will be asks to mimic the diet between trials. A Fitbit will be worn by participants to record the sleep hours during the trial.
12 hours of physical inactivity
A pedometer will be worn by participants during the whole trial. Steps will be monitored. Participants will be required to reach 8,500 steps per day for the first 2 days. On the third day, participant will take 2,000 steps between 7:40 am to 8 am and then stay inactive from 8 am to 8 pm. During the inactivity period, participants will remain seated and steps are only allowed for food, water, and bathroom use. Right after the inactivity intervention, participant will do a 1-hr cycling in lab. A 3 day food log will be given to participants to log in their diet. Participant will be asks to mimic the diet between trials. A Fitbit will be worn by participants to record the sleep hours during the trial.
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin
University of Texas at Austin
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