Can the fats you eat change how you feel during exercise?
NCT ID NCT07728240
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether the types of fat in a young adult's diet are linked to how they feel during and after moderate exercise, and to their thinking skills. One hundred healthy adults aged 18 and older will complete diet records, fitness tests, and a 30-minute cycling session. Researchers will measure mood, energy, and motivation before, during, and after exercise to see if diet quality plays a role.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help tailor lifestyle recommendations to improve exercise enjoyment and cognitive performance in young adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to older adults or people with health conditions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of generally healthy young adults recruited from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the surrounding community. Participants will be at least 18 years of age and able to safely complete laboratory-based exercise testing and study procedures. The study is designed to include individuals with a broad range of habitual dietary fat intake, metabolic health characteristics, physical activity levels, and aerobic fitness to examine associations between these naturally occurring differences and cognitive function, academic engagement, and affective, motivational, and physiological responses to a standardized bout of moderate-intensity exercise.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Able to provide written informed consent. * Able and willing to complete two laboratory visits, dietary recording, cognitive assessments, and exercise testing. * Able to safely complete submaximal exercise testing and a 30-minute moderate-intensity cycling session, as determined by health-history screening and the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Plus (PAR-Q+). * Willing to complete dietary records and follow pre-visit instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, neurological, psychiatric, or other medical condition that could make exercise testing or moderate-intensity exercise unsafe or substantially affect study outcomes. * Current pregnancy. * Current smoking. * Medication use that could substantially affect metabolic, cardiovascular, cognitive, or exercise-response outcomes, as determined by the investigators. Orthopedic injury, mobility limitation, or other physical condition that prevents safe cycling or exercise testing. * Resting heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute. * Resting blood pressure greater than 160/100 mmHg. * Electrocardiogram abnormality requiring further medical evaluation. * Positive PAR-Q+ response or other health-screening finding indicating that medical clearance is required and has not been obtained. * Inability or unwillingness to complete study procedures, fasting requirements, dietary records, or pre-visit restrictions. * Any other condition that, in the judgment of the research team, would make participation unsafe or interfere with valid completion of the study procedures.
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Locations
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University of Wisconsin-River Falls
RECRUITINGRiver Falls, Wisconsin, 54022, United States
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