Prevention
Conditions
Keywords
commuter cycling, fitness, metabolic syndrome, children
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cycling to school is effective in the prevention of the metabolic syndrome.
Detailed description
Physical activity plays a crucial role in relation to prevent a clustering of risk factors. In adults a lower all-cause mortality has been found in those cycling to work compared to inactive commuters. It thus seems possible that cycling to school will entail health beneficial effects for children.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCycling to school
Regular cycling to school
Sponsors
TrygFonden, Denmark
University of Southern Denmark
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 13 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* passive commuted to school last 6 months, own a bike
Exclusion criteria
* less than 2 km to school
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness | Day 0, Day 120 | Difference in VO2max determined by use of a metabolic cart |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolic syndrome | Day 0, Day 120 | Metabolic syndrome as defined by the international diabetes federation based upon: obesity(from age and gender adjusted BMI),TG,HDL,blood pressure,glucose (fasting) |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed