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Effects of Cold-Water and Cold-Air Exercise on Appetite, Energy Intake, and Food Preference

NCT07681011 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2026-07-06

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Summary

This study investigated whether exercising in cold environments affects appetite, energy intake, and food preference compared with exercising in thermoneutral conditions. Eleven healthy males completed five laboratory trials as part of a crossover study: a control trial and four exercise trials performed in cold-water (16°C), thermoneutral water (35°C), cold-ambient air (6°C), and thermoneutral ambient air (26°C). Appetite responses were assessed throughout each trial, and participants were provided with an ad libitum meal after exercise to measure energy intake. Food preference was assessed using the Leeds Food Preference Questionnaire. The study aimed to determine whether environmental temperature and exercise medium influence acute post-exercise eating behaviour.

Conditions

  • Healthy Adult Male
  • Appetite
  • Energy Intake

Interventions

OTHER

Control Condition

Resting control condition with no exercise exposure.

OTHER

Cold-Water Exercise

Arm-leg rowing exercise performed in 16°C water.

OTHER

Thermoneutral Water Exercise

Arm-leg rowing exercise performed in 35°C water.

OTHER

Cold-Ambient Air Exercise

Arm-leg rowing exercise performed in 6°C ambient air.

OTHER

Thermoneutral Ambient Air Exercise

Arm-leg rowing exercise performed in 26°C ambient air.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Coventry University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-07
Primary Completion
2025-07-02
Completion
2025-07-02

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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