Phase
Condition
Stress
Hormone Deficiencies
Diabetes And Hypertension
Treatment
Seated Rest (Non-exercise control)
High-intensity interval exercise
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-35 All Genders Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
18-35 yrs
VO2peak considered recreationally active as defined as 'fair' or 'good' (males: 41.6- 50.5ml/kg/min; females: 35-41.9 ml/kg/min) based on Canadian Society forExercise Physiology (CSEP) normative fitness values.
BMI between 18-27 kg/m2
1-3 structured exercise sessions/week, and not training for any specific sport
Weight stable (within ± 2kg for at least 6 months)
Eumenorrheic (female only), defined as menstrual cycle lengths ≥ 21 days and ≤ 35days resulting in 9 or more consecutive periods per year)
Non-smoker
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Diagnosed with cardiovascular or metabolic disease, hyper- or hypogonadism, and/orpolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
The use of medication for managing blood glucose or lipid metabolism
Current use of oral contraceptives or use within the last 3 months
Irregular menstrual cycles (<21 days or >35 days)
Pregnant, lactating, or menopausal
Recreational smoking of any kind
Inability to perform the study exercise protocols or follow the pre-trial dietary orphysical activity controls
Taking medications affecting substrate metabolism (corticosteroids or nSAIDs)
Actively engaging in a low-carbohydrate diet (e.g., ketogenic, Atkins)
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
Toronto, Ontario M5S2C9
CanadaActive - Recruiting
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