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Bodyweight Exercise for Exercise

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Waitlist Available
Led By Martin Gibala, PhD
Research Sponsored by McMaster University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Inactive, defined as not meeting the physical activity targets in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults.
Deemed able to safely participate in physical activity and exercise, as determined by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Get Active Questionnaire prescreening tool.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24-hour measurement period
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Study Summary

This study will investigate whether an 11-minute bodyweight exercise session can improve short-term glycemic control. Glycemic control refers to the process of how the body regulates blood sugar. The process can be measured in different ways. This study will use a small device called a continuous glucose monitor to measure changes in glucose levels over a 24-hour period. Participants will complete two trials and the investigators will compare glycemic control after the exercise session and a control period that does not involve exercise. Food intake will be controlled such that each participant will consume the same diet in both conditions. This study will help determine whether a single session of bodyweight exercise affects glycemic control.

Eligible Conditions
  • Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24-hour measurement period
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24-hour measurement period for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
24-hour mean glucose
Secondary outcome measures
2-hour postprandial mean glucose
Glycemic variability
Peak glucose

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Bodyweight ExerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
A standardized 11-minute bodyweight exercise session that involves a 1-minute warm-up followed by 5, 1-minute bouts of exercise at a self-selected "challenging" pace, interspersed with 1-minute periods of low-intensity exercise for recovery.
Group II: Non-Exercise ControlActive Control1 Intervention
An 11-minute period of quiet sitting.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

York UniversityOTHER
58 Previous Clinical Trials
17,441 Total Patients Enrolled
McMaster UniversityLead Sponsor
877 Previous Clinical Trials
2,596,025 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Exercise
116 Patients Enrolled for Exercise
Martin Gibala, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMcMaster University
2 Previous Clinical Trials
46 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Exercise
46 Patients Enrolled for Exercise

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~11 spots leftby Mar 2025