Status:
COMPLETED
Energy Expenditure Responses to Acute Exercise in Older Women (Calorie Expenditure and Exercise)
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
FEMALE
60-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In older, normal-weight women (60-75 yrs, BMI=18-28 kg/m2), an acute bout of higher-intensity (60% of maximum effort) aerobic exercise, in comparison to an isocaloric bout of lower-intensity (45% of m...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women
- Age 60-75 years
- normal weight
- Weight-stable (± 5%) within the previous 3 months
- Non-smoking for last year
- Able to provide own transportation to study visits
- Not currently involved in any other research study
- Willing and able to participate in all aspects of the trial including research testing
- Willing to give informed consent to participate
Exclusion
- Self-reported significant cardiovascular disease
- Other self-reported medical conditions such as diabetes, chronic or recurrent respiratory conditions, active cancer, musculoskeletal disease
- Medications known to affect exercise performance or metabolism
- Excess caffeine use (\> 500mg/day)
- Any self-reported contraindications to exercise
- Clinical depression
- Abnormal cognitive function -
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00988299
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
December 6 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110