The effect of blackcurrant juice consumption on motivation to exercise
- Conditions
- Motivation to exerciseMental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617000319370
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Jocelyn Eason
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Healthy individuals who are not involved in any regular exercise routine and do not have a high habitual acitivy but can complete the physical requirements of this trial will be selected for this study. Participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide written consent for this study.
Participants will be excluded if they are unwilling or unable to provide informed written consent or comply with the study's procedures. Participants will also be excluded if they (1) have known hypersensitivity or intolerance to blackcurrants or berry fruit-derived products, (2) have health conditions that impair ability to perform a treadmill walking task (e.g. injury, hernia, back or joint pain, cardiovascular and breathing problems), (3) exceed a certain fitness level, assessed by a Baecke questionnaire, or (4) are unable to perform the study walking exercise to the standard required by the trial coordinator in the familiarisation session. In addition, participants will be excluded if they are pregnant, planning to get pregnant in the near future or have any of the following conditions: (i) blood borne diseases (e.g. Hepatitis), (ii) clinically diagnosed high/low blood pressure, (iii) recent bacterial or viral illness, (iv) are taking any mediation that affects the properties of blood (e.g. blood clotting).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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