Motivation to Exercise

NCT02444247 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GFHNRC400
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 93
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand how to make exercise more attractive to people.

Conditions

Overweight; Obesity; Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in relative reinforcing value (RRV) of physical activity

  RRV of physical activity will be assessed by evaluating the number of responses (mouse button presses) a subject is willing to complete to gain access to physical activity or a sedentary alternative.

  Week 0, Week 6, Week 10

• Changes in preference for intense physical activity and tolerance for exercise discomfort

  Changes in preference for intense physical activity and tolerance for exercise discomfort will be assessed by self-report questionnaire responses to the Preference for and Tolerance of the Intensity of Exercise Questionnaire (PRETIE-Q).

  Week 0, Week 6, Week 10

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Change in minutes of physical activity, as assessed by activity tracker

  Week 0, Week 6, Week 10

• Changes in perceived support for physical activity from friends and family members

  Week 0, Week 6, Week 10

• Changes in perceptions of how much exercise satisfies autonomy, relatedness, and competence needs

  Week 0, Week 6, Week 10

• Changes in intrinsic, external, interrogated, identified, introjected and amotivation for physical activity

  Week 0, Week 6, Week 10

• Changes in perceived effort expended during exercise

  Week 0, Week 6, Week 10

Study Arms (3)

High Dose Exercise vs Sedentary Option

OTHER

Relative Reinforcing Value of high dose exercise (300 kcal expenditure per session) versus sedentary activity will be determined.

Other: High Dose Exercise (300 kcal); Other: Sedentary Option

Low Dose Exercise vs Sedentary Option

OTHER

Relative Reinforcing Value of low dose exercise (150 kcal expenditure per session) versus sedentary activity will be determined.

Other: Low Dose Exercise (150 kcal); Other: Sedentary Option

No Exercise vs Sedentary Option

OTHER

Relative Reinforcing Value of no exercise (0 kcal expenditure per session) versus sedentary activity will be determined.

Other: No Exercise (0 kcal); Other: Sedentary Option

Interventions

High Dose Exercise (300 kcal) OTHER

Subjects will participate in 3 physical activity sessions per week expending 300 kcal per session and rate their liking of exercise.

High Dose Exercise vs Sedentary Option

Low Dose Exercise (150 kcal) OTHER

Subjects will participate in 3 physical activity sessions per week expending 150 kcal per session and rate their liking of exercise.

Low Dose Exercise vs Sedentary Option

No Exercise (0 kcal) OTHER

Subjects will participate in 3 sessions per week expending 0 kcal per session and rate their liking of exercise.

No Exercise vs Sedentary Option

Sedentary Option OTHER

Subjects will rate their liking of sedentary activities (reading magazines, playing word games, puzzles) as an alternative to exercise.

High Dose Exercise vs Sedentary Option; Low Dose Exercise vs Sedentary Option; No Exercise vs Sedentary Option

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 49 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• BMI within 19-35 kg/m2
• Healthy enough to exercise
• Sedentary (not regularly engaging in exercise more than once per week)

You may not qualify if:

• Taking any medications that affect energy expenditure or eating
• Have gained or lost more than 10 pounds over the past 3 months
• Use tobacco
• Pregnant or lactating or plan to become pregnant in the next 6 months
• Have any medical conditions that prevent the individual from safely joining in physical activity
• Have high work-related activity such as construction and farm work

Sponsors & Collaborators

• USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Overweight; Obesity; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• James N Roemmich, PhD

  USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 7, 2015
• First Posted: May 14, 2015
• Study Start: June 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2017
• Study Completion: February 1, 2017
• Last Updated: April 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)