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Associations Between Body Composition, Energy Availability, and Lifestyle Factors in Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets
Led by Florida State University · Updated on 2026-01-16
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Participants Needed
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to understand how body composition, sleep, diet, and physical fitness relate to each other in Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets. It focuses on this unique group who must balance academic, military, and personal demands, which may impact their lifestyle choices and readiness. The study also evaluates how accurately common body composition screening methods reflect true physiological status in these cadets. Participants will be observed and assessed using various methods including body composition testing, surveys, physical fitness scoring, and accelerometry to track activity and sleep. The study compares cadets with low energy availability to those without, examining lifestyle factors that may affect performance. All testing and data collection occur primarily on the day of enrollment. Cadets will complete assessments of energy availability over 7 days, physical fitness, muscle quality, subjective sleep, nutrition knowledge, and body composition. Researchers will analyze these measures to identify links between lifestyle and readiness. The study is sponsored by Florida State University and involves no interventional treatments, with participation lasting through the initial enrollment assessment and related data collection.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Body Composition and Lifestyle Factors in ROTC
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Currently enrolled as a Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet
- 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy
- Injuries preventing full participation in ROTC training or activities
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 1 day
Participants undergo assessments of body composition, physical fitness, sleep behaviors, muscle quality, and nutrition knowledge to understand their health and performance.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 7 days
Participants' energy availability is tracked over a 7-day period to evaluate lifestyle factors influencing readiness and well-being.
Daily self-reporting with no in-person visits
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine
Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32306
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Research Team
H
Hannah Eberhardt
M
Michael Ormsbee
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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Number of Arms
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