The effect of exercise in a reduced oxygen environment on changes in body composition.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Changes in body compositionOther - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12612000502831
- Lead Sponsor
- ew South Wales Institute of Sport
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
Body mass index (BMI) between 24-30
Exclusion Criteria
- previous history of intolerance to exercise at altitude
- known medical conditions that the subject has been advised may compromise safe participation (high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, history of fainting)
- Testing will be delayed if a subject has an illness 24 hrs prior to a test session or an injury that they have received medical treatment for or would limit their ability to cycle
- A testing session will be terminated if subject's percent oxygen saturation drops below 75%
- current smoker
- known asthmatic
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changed body composition as measured by a reduction in total fat through Dual-Energy Xray Absiorptiometry (DEXA).[Three DEXA scans in total, over 10 weeks.<br>1. Prior to training period 1.<br>2. Between training periods 1 and 2.<br>3. After training period 2.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method il[Nil]