Fit Physicians: Use of Activity Monitors and Activity Integration Program in First Year Medical Students
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Insomnia Sleep Studies, Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 45 |
| Updated: | 5/20/2016 |
| Start Date: | April 2016 |
| End Date: | June 2017 |
| Contact: | Joanne Donoghue, Ph. D. |
| Email: | jdonoghu@nyit.edu |
| Phone: | 516-686-37006-686-3700 |
Fit Physicians: A Novel Physical Activity Integration Program to Improve Fitness and Activity in Medical Students: A Randomized Pilot Study
Using FitBit activity monitors, physical activity levels and sleep will be monitored in
first year medical students
first year medical students
Using fitness trackers and exercise testing, it will determine if participating in a novel
program that incorporates wellness into the academic term will improve fitness.
An estimate, 120 students will enroll in this study. Men and women aged 18-45 years of age
that are just entering medical school. Students who are currently pregnant will not be
allowed to participate in this study.
Participation will involve 2 visits at the start of the academic school year, and two visits
at the end of the academic school year.
These visits will entail you undergoing a body composition scan measured by an duel energy
x-ray absorptiometry (iDEXA) machine. The scan takes approximately 15 minutes. Subjects may
be asked to perform an exercise stress test on a treadmill. The exercise test is
approximately 40 minutes. Subjects may be asked to participate in a fitness program 2x a
week, and may be asked to wear a Fitbit Flex™ activity tracker on the wrist for the duration
of the school year. Investigators will be accessing academic grades to use for statistical
purposes only. Subject names will never be given to any other party other than the
investigators involved.
Subjects may be asked to perform an exercise test on a treadmill while attached to a
metabolic cart that measures breathing while walking. A maximal exercise tolerance test
measures pulmonary gas exchanges while monitoring blood pressure and heart rate.
program that incorporates wellness into the academic term will improve fitness.
An estimate, 120 students will enroll in this study. Men and women aged 18-45 years of age
that are just entering medical school. Students who are currently pregnant will not be
allowed to participate in this study.
Participation will involve 2 visits at the start of the academic school year, and two visits
at the end of the academic school year.
These visits will entail you undergoing a body composition scan measured by an duel energy
x-ray absorptiometry (iDEXA) machine. The scan takes approximately 15 minutes. Subjects may
be asked to perform an exercise stress test on a treadmill. The exercise test is
approximately 40 minutes. Subjects may be asked to participate in a fitness program 2x a
week, and may be asked to wear a Fitbit Flex™ activity tracker on the wrist for the duration
of the school year. Investigators will be accessing academic grades to use for statistical
purposes only. Subject names will never be given to any other party other than the
investigators involved.
Subjects may be asked to perform an exercise test on a treadmill while attached to a
metabolic cart that measures breathing while walking. A maximal exercise tolerance test
measures pulmonary gas exchanges while monitoring blood pressure and heart rate.
Inclusion Criteria:
- First year medical students
- Must have smartphone
Exclusion Criteria:
- Medical conditions that prohibit exercise
- Emigre physician program
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