Morning exercise: Participants performed bodyweight exercise in the morning between 08:00 to 11:00 AM.
Evening exercise: Participants performed bodyweight exercise in the morning between 18:00 to 21:00 PM.
Study summary
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of exercise at different times of day on 72-hour eating behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in physically inactive adults.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
20 Years
Max age
50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged between 20 and 50 years, with a BMI ranging from 19 to 27 kg/m².
* Classified as having "low" physical activity levels (750 Metabolic Equivalents / week) according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
* Engaged in moderate-intensity exercise for no more than 3 days per week and less than 30 minutes per session in the 3 months preceding the study.
* Maintained a stable body weight (± 3 kg) during the 3 months prior to the main experiment.
* Not taking any medications, supplements, or vitamins that might affect food intake, appetite, physical activity, weight loss, or metabolism.
* Free from cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
* Not pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
* Not currently on a diet or undergoing any specific dietary interventions (e.g., intermittent fasting, ketogenic diet).
* No injuries or surgical wounds preventing physical activity.
* Regular sleep patterns, averaging 7-9 hours per night, with no shift work.
* No habits of heavy alcohol consumption or smoking.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Personal history of/existing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease or dyslipidaemia.
* Taking medications that may influence lipid or carbohydrate metabolism or immune system function.
* Unable to take part in exercise for any reason (e.g., injury or disability) or a positive response to any questions on the Physical Activity Readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q).
Primary outcome measure(s)
Physical activity — 72 hours (24 hours before exercise day, exercise day and 24 hours after exercise day) Changes in physical activity intensity (minutes and percentage during 72 hours) and levels (minutes and percentage during 72 hours) between trials
Energy intake — 72 hours (24 hours before exercise day, 24 hours during exercise day and 24 hours after exercise day) Changes in total and macronutrient energy intake between trials
Sedentary behaviour — 72 hours (24 hours before exercise day, exercise day and 24 hours after exercise day) Changes in sedentary behaviour (minutes and percentage during 72 hours) between trials
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
National Taiwan Normal University
Taipei
Taiwan
Recruiting
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