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Exercising With a Screen or Music and Post-exercise Energy Compensation in Adolescents

Does Exercising With a Screen or Music Lead to Post-exercise Energy Compensation in Adolescents?

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03105622
Enrollment
24
Registered
2017-04-10
Start date
2017-04-15
Completion date
2018-01-15
Last updated
2019-07-23

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Exercise, Screen, Music, Energy compensation, Adolescents, Running+screen, Running+music, Running without stimulus (control condition)

Brief summary

OBJECTIVE AND HYPOTHESIS: The objective of this study will be to examine the effects of watching a screen or listening to music while exercising on acute energy intake and expenditure. It is hypothesized that the post-exercise energy compensation will be greater in both conditions with stimuli (i.e., screen and music) compared with the control condition (i.e., exercise alone). STUDY DESIGN: Randomized, 3-condition crossover study (within-subjects experimental design). PARTICIPANTS: The present study will recruit 25 male adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 years. Participants will be recruited via advertisements and word of mouth (first come first served approach). OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY PROTOCOL: Preliminary Visit The participants will attend one baseline session and three experimental sessions. The preliminary visit will include measurements related to anthropometry (body weight, height, waist circumference) and resting metabolic rate. Participants will also complete questionnaires in order to better characterize them. Experimental Sessions Each participant will be engaged in each of the following three 30-min experimental conditions followed by an ad libitum lunch: (1) walking/jogging on a treadmill at 60% of VO2 peak while watching a screen (exercise + screen); (2) walking/jogging on a treadmill at 60% of VO2 peak while listening to music (exercise + music); and (3) walking/jogging on a treadmill at 60% of VO2 peak with no other stimulus (control condition). MEASUREMENTS: The main measures for this study include: anthropometric measurements, food intake, appetite sensations, energy expenditure, resting metabolic rate, and ratings of perceived exertion. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome measure will be post-exercise energy compensation. The food intake outcome will be assessed by using an ad libitum test meal immediately after the conditions and a dietary record for the remainder of the day. The energy expenditure outcome will be assessed by using an Actical accelerometer until bedtime. The secondary outcome measures will include appetite sensations and the ratings of perceived exertion (OMNI scale).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTV and music

Watching TV or listening to music while running on a treadmill

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
13 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

\- Male adolescents between 13 and 17 years

Exclusion criteria

* Smoking * Unstable body weight (±4 kg) during the 3 months preceding testing * Excessive alcohol intake (\>15 drinks/week) * Celiac disease * Metabolic disease (e.g., thyroid disease, heart disease, diabetes) * Medication use that could interfere with the outcome variables * Irregular sleeping pattern (e.g., shift work or working overnight shifts) * Iinability to comply with the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Post-exercise energy compensation (kcal/day)Over 24 hoursEnergy balance for the remainder of the day (kcal/day)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ratings of perceived exertionWhile running on the treadmill (time 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 min)OMNI scale
Appetite sensations4 time points: 7:45am, 10:25am, 11:05am, and 11:30amVisual analogue scales (mm)

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026