Energy Expenditure in Golf

• Sponsor: Hannover Medical School (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT04496323
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 20
• Actual Duration (Months): 8

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Structured exercise and physical activity are well known to not only improve physical fitness, but also alter various health parameters in a positive fashion. To yield health benefits, exercises need to meet certain characteristics e. g. specific levels of intensity or duration.To evaluate intensity levels and therefor possible improvements in physical conditioning in golf the investigators conducted this study with two groups of each 10 subjects. The groups differed in age and skill level (handicap, hcp). Each group went through a exercise session on the driving range (DR) and a 9-hole compeition round of golf. The investigators assessed spirometrical data (breath-by-breath) to evaluate energy expenditure (EE) and intensity levels of physical activity according to the ACSM guidelines.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Healthy	Other: EE Golf

Study Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Actual Enrollment: 20 participants
• Observational Model: Cohort
• Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
• Official Title: Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure in Golf
• Actual Study Start Date: Apr 1, 2016
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Nov 30, 2016
• Actual Study Completion Date: Nov 30, 2016

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
LOW Golf Skill level high, handicap below 11.5	Other: EE Golf; Exercise in Golf and Playing 9 holes
HIGH Golf Skill level low, handicap 18.5 - 26.4	Other: EE Golf; Exercise in Golf and Playing 9 holes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Metabolic Äquivalent of Task (MET) [90 minutes]

   1 MET = 3.5 mL of oxygen per kilogram bodyweight per minute

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Percent Heart Rate [90 minutes]

   Heartrate in in relation to maximum heartrate

2. Percent VO2 [90 minutes]

   oxygen uptake in relation maximum oxygen uptake (VO2peak)

3. Duration of Intensity levels in METs [90 minutes]

   Relative time spent in intensity levels

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 45 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: Male
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• male

• age 18 to 45 y

• Body-Mass-Index: under 30 kg/m2

• Handicapclasses 1,2 und 4

• healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

• contraindication (orthopaedic, cardiologic, etc.) to participating in physical exhausting force and endurance testing and playing golf

• acute or chronical inflammation

• intake of drugs and medication

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Hannover Medical School

Investigators

• Study Director: Uwe Tegtbur, Prof., Hannover Medical School

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Hannover Medical School
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04496323
• Other Study ID Numbers: EE_Golf
• First Posted: Aug 3, 2020
• Last Update Posted: Sep 2, 2020
• Last Verified: Aug 1, 2020

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: Undecided
• Plan to Share IPD: Undecided
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by Hannover Medical School: Physical activity; Golf; Exercise; Energy consumption; METs

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Sep 2, 2020