Health Effects of Commuter Cycling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Prevention
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cycling to school

• Registration Number: NCT01236222
• Lead Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether cycling to school is effective in the prevention of the metabolic syndrome.

Detailed Description

Physical activity plays a crucial role in relation to prevent a clustering of risk factors. In adults a lower all-cause mortality has been found in those cycling to work compared to inactive commuters. It thus seems possible that cycling to school will entail health beneficial effects for children.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-05
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-07
• Study Start: 2011-03
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• passive commuted to school last 6 months, own a bike

Exclusion Criteria

• less than 2 km to school

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cycling to school	Cycling to school	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fitness	Day 0, Day 120	Difference in VO2max determined by use of a metabolic cart

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Metabolic syndrome	Day 0, Day 120	Metabolic syndrome as defined by the international diabetes federation based upon: obesity(from age and gender adjusted BMI),TG,HDL,blood pressure,glucose (fasting)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Southern Denmark; 🇩🇰 Odense, Denmark