Recreationally Active
Conditions
Interventions
High Playing Time (HPT).
Low Playing Time (LPT).
Control Group (CON).
Sponsors
Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Physically healthy no contraindication to Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) 2) Men over age of 50 or women after six-months of menopause at the point of recruitment 3) Regular badminton-playing experience (at least once a week with no less than 30 minutes of weekly playing time 4) Free from injury 5) No reported history of or present metabolic, cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases including cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus and chronic renal failure 6) Female participants free of taking hormone replacement therapy for at least one year prior to the data collection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Smokers. 2) Individuals with a history of regularly engaging in other types of sports (at least once a week). 3) Female participants which yet to reach postmenstrual phase. 4) Female participants taking hormone replacement therapy. 5) Consume dietary supplements (excluding macronutrients) or medications within the past 4 weeks prior to investigation 6) Actively on suppositories including over-the-counter pharmaceutical substances. 7) Recipients of blood transfusion within 30 days prior to screening. 8) Receivers of any investigational research agent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiometabolic markers (blood glucose, triglycerides, creatinine, uric acid, high density lipoprotein, total cholesterol concentration). Resting blood pressure (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure) Body composition (body fat % and lean body mass) Cognitive function (working memory) Badminton- playing duration time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anthoropometric measurement (weight, height and waist to hip ratio) | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactAdam Linoby
Universiti Teknologi MARA Faculty of Sports Science and Recreation
Outcome results
None listed