Fitness training and movement efficiency and quality of sleep with increasing age
- Conditions
- energy spent during standardized movementsMovement efficiency10001474
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON36979
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
No fitness activity in the previous year, to amplify training effects on movement efficiency and quality of sleep.
Body mass index between 20 and 30 kg/m2, obesity limits the training capacity of subjects.
Signed informed consent by the participants.
Age below 50 years;
Body mass index below 20 kg/m2 or above 30 kg/m2;
Cardiologic issues (Cardiac insufficiency, myocardial infection, angina pectoris, hyper- hypotension), orthopaedic issues (arthrosis, prosthesis or reduced functionality of lower limbs) or neurologic diseases (Alzheimer, Parkinson, epilepsy, history of strokes) as evaluated by our physician. If any abnormality is revealed, our physician will evaluate the possibility of inclusion. An ECG at rest will be screend by a researcher experienced in reading ECG*s. In case of any abnormal reading in the ECG the subject will be excluded. Both the subject and his general practitioner will be informed in case of health issues, with the agreement of the subject (informed consent);
Pregnancy or lactation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Movement efficiency . Movement efficiency is derived from activity energy<br /><br>expenditure during specific activities at a fixed workload, measured with<br /><br>indirect calorimetry. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Fitness level, as derived by indirect calorimetry during maximal exercise,<br /><br>measured at the beginning and at the end of the intervention in order to<br /><br>determine the effect of fitness training.<br /><br>Physical activity, as derived by accelerometry during 2 weeks in daily life,<br /><br>measured at the beginning, after six months and at the end of the intervention<br /><br>in order to determine the effect of fitness training.<br /><br>Quality of sleep, as assessed with a polysomnogram and by comparing deep sleep<br /><br>energy expenditure to overnight energy expenditure during one night in a<br /><br>respiration chamber, measured at the beginning and at the end of the<br /><br>intervention in order to determine the effect of fitness training. </p><br>