Effect of education and e-bikes on rates of physical activity in sedentary adults

Not Applicable

• Conditions: sedentary behaviour; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Cardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624001012561
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University - Holsworth Research Initiative

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

Participants eligible for the study will be apparently healthy adults (18-to less than 65 years of age).
No medical contra-indication to perform exercise, no musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiorespiratory illness. Participants who are familiarised with bicycle riding will be eligible to participate in this study. This will involve prior experience riding a bicycle. Participants should not be meeting the current guidelines for physical activity (i.e. 75 min of vigorous exercise or 150 min of moderate intensity exercise or an equivalent combination of moderate-vigorous exercise per week).

Exclusion Criteria

Medical contra-indication to perform exercise, musculoskeletal, neurological or cardiorespiratory illness, no prior experience using a bicycle, and meeting the current guidelines for physical activity (i.e. 75 min of vigorous exercise or 150 min of moderate intensity exercise or an equivalent combination of moderate-vigorous exercise per week).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified