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Lead
University of Central Florida
With
American College of Sports Medicine
This 10-week randomized single-blind controlled trial will consist of an exercise intervention and attention control condition. A two-week familiarity trial period will be followed by 8 weeks of structured exercise. Objectively measured physical activity will be remotely monitored via Fitbit to examine its effect on depressive symptoms in sedentary young adult college students.
Approximately 48 enrolled college students ages 18 - 25 will be recruited for the proposed study and randomized with a 1:1:1 allocation to one of the following conditions:
1. high-dose (HD) moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (n=16)
2. moderate-dose (MD moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (n=16)
3. a walking (W) attention control (n=16)
Age
18–25
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
enrolled UCF college students aged 18 to 25
mild to moderate depressive symptoms
willing to wear a Fitbit for extended periods of time during the study
willing to participate in moderate-to-vigorous PA
physically able to participate in exercise safely
You may not be if
under 110 lbs
history of bad reaction to a past blood draw
have been advised by a medical provider to not give/donate blood
presence of anemia
current cognitive therapy or antidepressant medication
diagnosis of a co-occurring condition such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
diagnosis of a serious mental illness (SMI) such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
pregnant or nursing
current smoker
beta-blocker medications
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