Interval Training and Resting Metabolism (NEAT)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Subjects

Treatments: Behavioral: 1 x 4 minute interval; Behavioral: 4 x 4 minutes Intervals; Behavioral: Moderate continuous Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01313468

2010/1541

Details and patient eligibility

About

It has been reported that obese individuals are seated 2 ½ hour more than lean individuals and that non exercise thermo genesis (NEAT) may vary with as much as 2000 Kcal/day between equal size people due to different occupational and leisure time activities. The primary aim of the study is to investigate if 10 weeks of exercise training increase NEAT in sedentary men.

Subject will be randomized to three different training intervention, with 3 exercise session each week for 10 weeks. NEAT will be measured using an activity sensor and recorded over a 7 day period both before and after training.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male gender
• Age 18-50
• BMI 25-30 kg x m2
• No significant comorbidities
• Abel to exercise
• Not partaking in organized physical activity

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to exercise due to musculoskeletal conditions
• Known ischemic cardiovascular disease
• High daily physical and occupational activity levels

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 3 patient groups

4 x 4 Interval

Experimental group

Description:

4 x 4 minutes of high intensity intervals at 90-95% of maximal heart rate separated by 3 minutes of active brakes in between at 70% of maximal heart rate.

Treatment:

Behavioral: 4 x 4 minutes Intervals

1 4 minutes interval

Experimental group

Description:

1 x 4 minutes intervals at 90-95% of HR max

Treatment:

Behavioral: 1 x 4 minute interval

Moderate continuous Training

Experimental group

Description:

47 minutes of Moderate continuous Training

Treatment:

Behavioral: Moderate continuous Training