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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a morning exercise intervention on sleep (quality and duration), mood (positive affect, anxiety, depression, anger), stress and productivity among undergraduate students (18-23 years) evening-exercisers with poor self-reported sleep quality. Aim 1. Compared to the control condition, evening-exercisers prescribed morning exercise will exhibit improved sleep quality (increased efficiency, decreased fragmentation) and increased sleep duration. Aim 2. Compared to the control condition, evening-exercisers prescribed morning exercise will exhibit improved mood (increased positive affect, decreased depression, anxiety and anger). Aim 3. Compared to the control condition, evening-exercisers prescribed morning exercise will exhibit decreased stress and increased productivity.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 23 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy undergraduates (18-23 years) - Frequent evening exercisers (6pm-11pm, 3+ times per week) - Poor self-reported sleep quality - Must be willing to wear wrist actigraph 24/7 except when showering/bathing

Exclusion Criteria

  • Sleep/circadian rhythm disorders - Medications for sleep - Inability to change schedule to exercise in AM - Inability to maintain exercise frequency over next 4 weeks

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
No Intervention
Normal Exercise 		This arm has no intervention. Participants will continue to exercise at their normal evening time (6pm-11pm).
Experimental
Morning Exercise 		Participants will change their exercise times to the morning (6am-11am).
  • Behavioral: Morning Exercise
    Exercise is changed from normal (6pm-11pm) exercise to morning (6am-11am) exercise.

Recruiting Locations

College Avenue Gym
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Contact:
Assistant Director of Operations
848-932-8063
samantha.plum@rutgers.edu

Cook/Douglass Rec Center
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Contact:
Assistant Director of Operations
848-932-8063
samantha.plum@rutgers.edu

Rutgers Fitness Center
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Contact:
Assistant Director of Operations
848-932-8063
samantha.plum@rutgers.edu

Rutgers Sleep Lab
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Contact:
Research Coordinator
6103041363
cc2250@kines.rutgers.edu

Livingston Rec Center
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Contact:
Assistant Director of Operations
848-932-8063
samantha.plum@rutgers.edu

Werblin Rec Center
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Contact:
Assistant Director of Operations
848-932-8063
samantha.plum@rutgers.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Study Contact

Research Coordinator
610-304-1363
cc2250@kines.rutgers.edu

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