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E-Bike Versus Classic Bike Intervention Trial

NCT02495740 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2015-07-14

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Summary

The effects of active commuting with an e-bike, as compared with a "classic" bike, on cardiorespiratory fitness and vascular health are largely unknown. To assess whether active commuting with an e-bike or a classic bike increases peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) in untrained and overweight individuals.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Commuting to work

Commuting by an electric assisted bike to work for a period of 4 weeks at least 3 times per week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Basel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss · University of Basel

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-10-31
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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