Leggings With Resistance Bands on Caloric Expenditure During Exercise
University of Texas at Austin
Summary
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the impact of incorporating shortened resistance bands (SRB) into leggings on cardiovascular responses and caloric expenditure during exercise in young, healthy women. This study will employ a randomized, controlled, and double-blind crossover design involving four types of exercise: walking, climbing, rowing, and cycling. Participants will perform each type of exercise for 10 minutes while wearing either SRB leggings or leggings without SRB, with sessions on separate days and about 3 days apart. The cardiovascular and metabolic responses will be measured during and after the exercise.
Description
This study will employ a randomized, controlled, and single-blind crossover design involving stair climbing, rowing, and cycling exercises for 10 minutes while wearing either SRB leggings or leggings without SRB (control leggings) on separate days (with at least three days in between). The goal is to compare the metabolic and cardiovascular responses of exercising with different types of leggings. Participants will be randomly assigned to wear either SRB leggings or control leggings first and then switch to the other type of leggings for the exercise testing on a separate day. The sequence of…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–50 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy young to middle-aged women * Body mass index (BMI) ranging from 18.5 to 35 kg/m² * Physical activity level of ≤ 3 sessions of moderate to vigorous exercise per week Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Alcohol abuse * Musculoskeletal joint issues that could affect exercise performance * Contraindications to exercise (e.g., recent myocardial infarction) * Current COVID-19 diagnosis * Current smoker * Overt cardiovascular disease * Use of medications that might affect the cardiovascular or metabolic system (e.g., hormone replacement therapy) * Non-Engli…
Interventions
- OtherExercise leggings
The participants will wear two types of leggings (i.e., control leggings vs. leggings with shortened resistance bands) while performing the same exercise on two different days, respectively.
Location
- The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas