Passive physical activity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
1. Whole Body Vibration. The participant will stand on a vibrating platform. Vibrations will be intermittent, with 10 vibration periods of 30 seconds separated by equal non-vibration periods. The par
Sponsors
Department of Medicine (Physiology), University of Fribourg (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 20 ? 40 years old 2. Healthy as determined by medical history 3. European, Asian, African, or Indian ethnicity. 4. Signed consent given
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. History of eating disorders 3. History of metabolic diseases (e.g. diabetes) 4. History of cardiovascular disease 5. History of neurological or psychiatric disorders 6. History of gastro-intestinal disorders 7. Any other condition that might impair the subject?s ability to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Energy expenditure will be measured by indirect calorimetry before, during, and after each intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cardiovascular response (heart rate and blood pressure) and EMG activity will be measured by continuous physiological monitoring before, during and after whole body vibration 2. Body composition will be measured at the start the study 3. Dietary and lifestyle information will be collected by questionnaire 4. Body temperature and habitual physical activity will be measured by wireless physiological monitoring over a period of one week 5. The interaction between each intervention and food will be measured (the protocol will be conducted once in the fasted state, and once after participants have ingested a small, standardized meal) | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed