How to Increase Short-Chain Fatty Acids, the Ace of Gut Environment - Development of Exercise Prescriptions -

UMIN ID: UMIN000053695

Registered date:01/05/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy young adults
• Date of first enrollment: 2021/09/01
• Target sample size: 30
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Subjects in the BW group were instructed to take at least 8,000 steps daily, including at least 20 minutes of brisk walking at an intensity of 5 METs or more for 12 weeks.
Subjects were instructed to walk at least 8,000 steps at normal speed daily for 12 weeks.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Concentrations of short-chain fatty acids, Gut microbiota of composition
• Secondary Outcome: Body composition, Quadriceps muscle strength, Cardiorespiratory fitness, Daily physical activity levels (the number of steps, brisk walking time), Nutrient intake

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 30years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: subjects with arrhythmia, history of ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure, hypertension (with systolic BP more than 160 mmHg or diastolic BP more than 100 mmHg), and chronic disease such as diabetes, renal dysfunction or neuropsychiatric disorder. The subjects judged to be inappropriate for enrolled to exercise program.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Faculty of Health Science, Department of Physical Therapy, Aino University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)