Aging
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to test the physiological response to a 2800 km cycling expedition, from Copenhagen, Denmark to Nordkapp, Norway, in a group of older male recreational cyclists.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCycling
Cycling distance of 2880 km in 14 days
Sponsors
University of Copenhagen
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participation in the cycling expedition
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total daily energy expenditure (Measured using the doubly labeled water technique) | Change from baseline | Measured using the doubly labeled water technique |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peak fat oxidation (Measured during incremental submaximal exercise) | Change from baseline | Measured during incremental submaximal exercise |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Energy intake (Measured using selfreported and supervised food logs) | Change from baseline | Measured using selfreported and supervised food logs |
| Body composition | Change from baseline | Measured from isotope dilution |
| Energy Balance (Discrepancy between energy expenditure and intake or changes in body composition) | Change from baseline | Discrepancy between energy expenditure and intake or changes in body composition |
| Cardiac Stress | Change from baseline | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed