Metabolic Testing
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will use an experimental quantitative research design. Participants will serve as their own control with a metabolic assessment by open circuit spirometry when walking on the Alter G treadmill for less than ten minutes per trial at 3 mph while supporting their entire body mass. Randomly assigned trials at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of body mass will be conducted under steady state conditions. All trials will be conducted in one session.
Interventions
OTHERAlterG Treadmill
Participants will walk on an AlterG Treadmill for less than ten minutes per trial at 3 mph while supporting their entire body mass. The randomly assigned trials will be completed at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of body mass under steady-state conditions.
OTHERMetabolic Assessment
Conducted using a Parvo Medics TrueOne 2400 metabolic cart and standard heart rate monitor, one way valve mouthpiece, and nose clip.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Adelphi University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Apparently healthy college-age individuals * Able to walk at a moderate pace (3 mph)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxygen Consumption at 25% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Oxygen Consumption at 50% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Oxygen Consumption at 75% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Oxygen Consumption at 100% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Heart Rate at 25% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Heart Rate at 50% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Heart Rate at 75% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Heart Rate at 100% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Ventilation at 25% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Ventilation at 50% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Ventilation at 75% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Ventilation at 100% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide Production at 25% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide Production at 50% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide Production at 75% Body Weight | Day 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide Production at 100% Body Weight | Day 1 |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORBob Otto
Adelphi University
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMark Grossman, MD
NYU Langone Health
Outcome results
None listed