Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Energy Expenditure by Indirect Calorimetry for a Daily 10,000 Steps Goal
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Energy Expenditure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to measure the actual energy expenditure (EE) using indirect calorimetry for the 10,000 steps goal, and compared to the estimated EE using predictive equation.
Detailed Description
Physical inactivity is considered a major risk factor for a number of adverse health outcomes such as obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and all-cause mortality. Certain...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18-30 y/o
Exclusion
- Unstable systemic disease, respiratory diseases, cardiac diseases or other clinical diagnosis which would affect outcome measure
- Subjects who answered yes to any of the PAR-Q questions or who were not physically able to complete the test
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00995579
Start Date
November 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
October 15 2009
Active Locations (1)
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School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan