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Step-reduction in Older Men and Women

NCT03039556 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2017-02-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study investigates the effects of two weeks of reduced daily ambulation and a subsequent return to normal physical activity on metabolic health of older adults.

Conditions

  • Older Adults
  • Reduced Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Normal Daily Steps

Complete normal daily ambulation for one week

BEHAVIORAL

Step-Reduction

Reduce daily ambulation to fewer than 1000 steps per day for two weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Return to Normal Daily Steps

Increase daily ambulation to 100% of normal daily step-count for two weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-05-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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