The Effects, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Previously Sedentary Individuals Starting an Exercise Program

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle

Treatments: Other: nutrition education; Other: no nutrition education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04097626

5190325

Details and patient eligibility

About

To examine whether starting an exercise program with or without education can influence dietary choices in previously sedentary of 20-40 years.

Full description

Subjects will complete an InBody test, demographic and physical activity survey, and food-frequency questionnaire via Qualtrics. Also, subjects may participate in a focus group and an individual interview.

A minimum of 150 minutes of moderate exercise required each week and must be spread out in at least 2 days.

Over the course of the study, subjects will complete InBody assessments, Food Frequency Questionnaire (items subjects are eating before, during, and after the investigator's study), and possible focus group questions (open-ended questions about thoughts and perceptions on exercise, nutrition knowledge, and health and nutrition history).

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men and Women between 20 and 50 years.
• Previously sedentary for at least 6 months but have been exercising between one week and three months.
• Must be able to perform moderate intensity exercise at least two days per week in at least 30-minute sessions.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women (self-reported).
• Currently injured that would prevent subjects from exercising.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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6 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive nutrition education during the first week of the study. This group will perform a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week and must be spread out in at least 2 days.

Treatment:

Other: nutrition education

control

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive no nutrition education. This group will perform a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week and must be spread out in at least 2 days.

Treatment:

Other: no nutrition education