Cardiorespiratory Fitness Using Electrically Assisted Bicycles

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

• Registration Number: NCT03143764
• Lead Sponsor: University of Bergen

Brief Summary

This study aimed to examine cycling time and distance when inactive subjects were provided with electrically assisted bicycles, and secondly, to examine changes in cardiorespiratory fitness.

Detailed Description

Method: Inactive employees in a selection of public and private corporations in three Norwegian cities were invited to participate. Inclusion criteria were: a desire to cycle to work, residence more than 3km from the workplace, and not physically active according to guidelines. There were 25 participants in the study and we provided them all with electrically assisted bicycles fitted with GPS bike computers to record usage. The participants were followed for three to eight months, 226 days on average. Measures of maximal oxygen uptake were performed before and after the intervention. Demographic characteristics and prior transportation habits were reported in a questionnaire at baseline.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2015-06-15
• Study Completion: 2016-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-21
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

-a desire to cycle to work, residence more than 3km from the workplace, and not physically active according to guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
examine cycling distance	12 months	when inactive subjects were provided with electrically assisted Bicycles for 12 months
examine cycling time	12 months	when inactive subjects were provided with electrically assisted Bicycles for 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
examine changes in cardiorespiratory fitness	12 months	Measurements of V02 max pre- post

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen; 🇳🇴 Bergen, Norway

Department of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, University of Agder; 🇳🇴 Kristiansand, Norway

Department of Education and Sports Science, University of Stavanger; 🇳🇴 Stavanger, Norway