Pre Post Evaluation of Temperature, Steps, and Glucose With Additional Time Spent Outdoors in an Urban and Rural Setting

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Conditions studied: Temperature, Exercise, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

In brief

This research was designed with partners to determine differences in temperature exposures in urban and rural communities in Alabama. The investigators hypothesized that significant differences in temperature exposure exist between urban and rural settings. Time spent outdoors has been previously positively associated with greater physical activity. Built environment components in urban versus rural environments and ambient temperatures experienced during the summer may pose barriers to time spent outdoors. Persons with Type II Diabetes Mellitus may find it more difficult to overcome temperature barriers due to reduced thermoregulation capacity. This analysis will result in a more precise picture of temperature exposure as well as behavioral factors that may mediate exposure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03614780

Run by

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

People needed

180

Starts

2017-07-11

Expected to finish

2017-07-19

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-06

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female, age 19 to 65, willing to wear a small thermometer on shoe and pedometer on waist for one week.

You may not qualify if…

• Medical condition that limits the amount of time able to be spent outdoors.

Where it is running

• Center for the Study of Community Health — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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