Diet, Metabolic Health, and Exercise Responses

Part of paid clinical trials in River Falls, Wisconsin.

Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Study ID
NCT07728240
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cognitive Function
  • Diet Quality
  • Exercise Response
  • Metabolic Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 60 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Standardized Moderate-Intensity Cycling Session — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will complete a standardized 30-minute moderate-intensity cycling session on an electronically braked cycle ergometer. Exercise intensity will be prescribed at approximately 50-60% heart rate reserve (Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion 11-13). Heart rate, perceived exertion, affective responses, exercise enjoyment, subjective energy, and motivation will be assessed before, during, immediately after, and following exercise. The cycling session is conducted as a standardized assessment procedure for all participants and is not assigned as an experimental intervention.

Study Details

Regular physical activity, healthy dietary habits, and good metabolic health are associated with numerous physical and cognitive health benefits. However, individuals vary substantially in their affective, motivational, and cognitive responses to exercise, and the factors contributing to this variability are not fully understood. This prospective observational study will examine whether habitual dietary fat quality and metabolic health are associated with exercise responses, cognitive function, and academic-related outcomes in healthy young adults. Participants will complete assessments of dietary intake, body composition, metabolic health, aerobic fitness, cognitive function, and academic engagement. They will also complete a standardized moderate-intensity cycling session during which affective responses, exercise enjoyment, subjective energy, and motivation for future physical activity will be assessed. The findings will improve understanding of how habitual dietary habits and metabolic health may influence responses to exercise and cognitive functioning and may help inform future lifestyle recommendations aimed at promoting physical activity participation, cognitive performance, and overall health.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 27, 2026
Start date
Aug 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2027
Completion
Jul 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: Healthy Adults
    Participants aged 18 years and older who meet eligibility criteria will complete assessments of habitual dietary intake, metabolic health, body composition, aerobic fitness, cognitive function, academic engagement, and responses to a standardized moderate-intensity cycling session. All participants will follow the same study procedures. Dietary fat quality and metabolic health will be treated as naturally occurring exposures rather than assigned interventions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Affective Valence During and After Exercise [ Time Frame: Immediately before exercise; at minutes 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 during the 30-minute cycling session; immediately after exercise; and 30 minutes after exercise ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver FallsWisconsin54022
Gregory Ruegsegger, PhD
[email protected]
715-425-4945
Ricky Lopez, MS
[email protected]
715-425-4138
Gregory N Ruegsegger, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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