Exercise and Beverages for Motivation

Overseen By Andrea Barrows, MS

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of South Florida

Disqualifiers: Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiopulmonary disease, others

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 5

Duration: 2-3 weeks

40 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial explores how exercise and different drinks affect motivation. Participants will try combinations such as exercising with a sugary drink, exercising with a non-sugar drink, resting with a sugary drink, and resting with a non-sugar drink. The trial seeks generally healthy individuals without heart, lung, or metabolic issues and with normal blood pressure. Those interested in how physical activity and beverage choices might change motivation may find this trial a great fit. As an unphased trial, it offers a unique opportunity to contribute to understanding lifestyle factors that influence motivation.

Do I have to stop taking my current medications for this trial?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It might be best to discuss this with the trial coordinators or your doctor.

Is there any evidence suggesting that this trial's treatments are likely to be safe?

Research has shown that sugary drinks can increase the risk of heart problems. Studies have found that even with regular exercise, consuming sugary drinks might still raise the risk of heart and blood vessel issues by about 18%. While this trial examines exercise and drinks, it is important to recognize the health risks associated with sugary drinks.

If any concerns arise, consulting a healthcare professional before joining the trial is advisable. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

Why are researchers excited about this trial?

Researchers are excited about the "Exercise and Beverages for Motivation" trial because it explores the potential of combining exercise with specific beverages to enhance motivation and energy. Unlike traditional methods that often rely on structured exercise programs alone, this trial investigates the impact of both sugary and non-sugar drinks in conjunction with exercise. The unique approach aims to determine if these beverages can enhance motivation and energy levels more effectively than exercise or rest alone. By exploring these combinations, the trial could reveal new, accessible ways to boost motivation, making it a novel approach compared to current standard practices.

What evidence suggests that this trial's treatments could be effective for motivation?

This trial will compare the effects of different combinations of exercise and beverage consumption on motivation. Research has shown that drinking sugary drinks during exercise, as tested in the "Exercise + sugar drink" arm of this trial, can enhance performance for some individuals. Sugars, a type of carbohydrate, can improve endurance during long workouts. However, little evidence supports the idea that sugary drinks significantly boost motivation immediately after exercising, which the "Rest + sugar drink" arm explores. It remains unclear if consuming a sugary drink without exercising can increase motivation. Studies suggest that exercise alone, as tested in the "Exercise + non-sugar drink" arm, can improve motivation and behavior in various situations. While sugary drinks might aid energy during exercise, their effect on motivation is still under investigation in this trial. ^{1 6 7 8 9}

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for generally healthy individuals with a body mass index (BMI) between 18-30 and normal blood pressure. Participants should not have any cardiopulmonary, metabolic, or orthopedic diseases. They must also have fasting glucose levels within the range of 70 to 125 mg/dl.

Inclusion Criteria

I am generally healthy with no major health issues.

Body mass index 18-30 m/kg^2

Blood Pressure: excluded with SBP of 130+ mmHg or DBP of 80+ mmHg

Exclusion Criteria

N/A

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Treatment

Participants engage in exercise and beverage consumption activities over 5 visits

2-3 weeks

5 visits (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for motivation states after treatment

1 week

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Exercise
• Non-sugar beverage
• Sugar Drink

Trial Overview The study aims to understand how motivation changes when participants engage in exercise and consume different beverages—one with sugar and one without. Over 2-3 weeks, participants will visit the lab five times, each visit spaced by at least two days.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Exercise + sugar drink Experimental Treatment 2 Interventions

Group II: Rest + sugar drink Active Control 1 Intervention

Group III: Exercise + non-sugar drink Placebo Group 2 Interventions

Group IV: Rest + non-sugar drink Placebo Group 1 Intervention

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of South Florida

Lead Sponsor

Trials

433

Recruited

198,000+

Citations

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Healthy Behavior and Sports Drinks: A Systematic Review This review article aims to systematically identify the relationship between sports drinks and healthy behavior.

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Effects of carbohydrate drinks ingestion on executive ... The intake of 6–12% of single or mixed carbohydrates before or during exercise was not significantly effective in reducing the decline in EF after exercise.

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Capability, opportunity, and motivation: an across contexts ... Research has shown capability to be associated with motivation and behaviour in a range of contexts [55,56,57,58,59,60]. In the COM-B model, ...

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Carbohydrate Ingestion during Endurance Exercise ... The data support that ingestion of CHO between 30 and 80 g/h enhances endurance exercise performance in adults.

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Athletes' nutritional demands: a narrative review of nutritional ... This narrative review is to comprehensively explore the diverse nutritional requirements that athletes face to optimize their performance, recovery, and ...

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What does the sugar in beverages do to your body? And two or more sugary drinks a day bumped the risk up to 21% among those who met the CDC-recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical activity ...

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Sugar-sweetened drinks: Exercise does not remove cardio ... According to a new study, exercise does not prevent sugar-sweetened drinks leading to increased cardiovascular risk, even when only consumed a couple of times ...

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Sugary drinks increase risk of cardiovascular disease, ... The study found that adding one sugary drink per day was associated with a roughly 18% increased risk of CVD regardless of how much a person exercised.

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Sports and energy drink consumption are linked to health ... Among men and women, sports drink consumption was associated with higher sugar-sweetened soda and fruit juice intake, video game use and use of muscle-enhancing ...