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Purpose

The study will compare cognitive capacity, muscle utilization patterns, soft tissue seated pressure and caloric output during four seated conditions: 1. passive sitting in a regular chair; 2. passive sitting in an exercise chair; 3. sitting in the exercise chair during active dynamic exercise; and, 4. sitting in the chair during active static exercise.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 70 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult (18-70)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any current injury in the lower limb or trunk. - Use of prescription drugs or supplements that may affect cardiovascular or neuromuscular responses. - Reported lack of sleep or stress that may affect physiological responses to exercise. - Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, balance, metabolic, or musculoskeletal conditions that could increase risk during exercise testing

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
Passive Comparator: Traditional Chair 		Participant will sit in the traditional chair for the amount of time it takes them to read a scientific article.
Placebo Comparator
Passive Comparator: Exercise Chair 		Participant will sit in the exercise chair for the amount of time it takes them to read a scientific article.
  • Behavioral: Chaircise
    A chair-based exercise program using a specialized chair with a foot lever that allows participants to lift their body weight.
Experimental
Experimental: Dynamic Leg Exercise in Exercise Chair 		Participant will sit in the exercise chair for the amount of time it takes them to read a scientific article while actively pushing down and releasing the foot operated lever as many times as possible.
  • Behavioral: Chaircise
    A chair-based exercise program using a specialized chair with a foot lever that allows participants to lift their body weight.
Experimental
Experimental: Static Leg Exercise in Exercise Chair 		Participant will sit in the exercise chair for the amount of time it takes them to read a scientific article while actively pushing down and holding the foot operated lever.
  • Behavioral: Chaircise
    A chair-based exercise program using a specialized chair with a foot lever that allows participants to lift their body weight.

Recruiting Locations

Laboratory of Neuromuscular Research and Active Aging
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Contact:
Joseph Signorile Joseph Signorile, PhD
305-898-1458
jsignorile@miami.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Miami

Study Contact

Joseph Signorile J Joseph Signorile, PhD
3058981458
jsignorile@miami.edu

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