NCT07147985

Effects of Different Exercises on Energy Metabolism and Muscle Activation in Normal-Weight and Overweight Students

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shanxi Normal University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 23 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of different exercise modalities on energy metabolism and muscle activation in both normal-weight and overweight university students. The main question it aims to answer is: Compared to normal-weight university students, does slow jogging at different step frequencies reduce body weight and increase energy expenditure (and metabolic rate) in overweight university students? Compared to normal-weight university students, does slow jogging at different step frequencies enhance muscle activation effects in overweight university students? Researchers will compare three distinct step frequencies during slow jogging (162, 180, and 198 steps per minute) to determine which exercise modality is potentially more effective for increasing energy expenditure and metabolic rate. Participants will: Participants will sequentially undergo three separate testing sessions, each involving ultra-slow running at one of the three step frequencies (162, 180, or 198 steps per minute). Testing sessions will occur once per week in the laboratory.

Conditions

• Energy Expenditure

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	162 step frequency	The exercise protocol lasted 21 minutes, comprising a 10-minute period of slow-pace running, preceded by a 3-minute quiet resting period and a 3-minute warm-up, and followed by a 5-minute recovery period after the warm-up and slow-pace running. 162 steps per minute crossover to 180 steps per minute and 198 steps per minute.
BEHAVIORAL	180 step frequency	The exercise protocol lasted 21 minutes, comprising a 10-minute period of slow-pace running, preceded by a 3-minute quiet resting period and a 3-minute warm-up, and followed by a 5-minute recovery period after the warm-up and slow-pace running. 180 steps per minute crossover to 162 steps per minute and 198 steps per minute.
BEHAVIORAL	198 step frequency	The exercise protocol lasted 21 minutes, comprising a 10-minute period of slow-pace running, preceded by a 3-minute quiet resting period and a 3-minute warm-up, and followed by a 5-minute recovery period after the warm-up and slow-pace running. 198 steps per minute crossover to 162 steps per minute and 180 steps per minute.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2025-07-15
• Completion: 2025-07-21
• First posted: 2025-08-29
• Last updated: 2025-08-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China