The Influence of Different Mood States and Emotions on the Physiologic, Metabolic, and Perceptual Responses to Feeding Before Exercise

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Conditions studied: Other Gastrointestinal Disorders, Cramp, Abdominal

In brief

Many athletes anecdotally report modifying their nutritional intake before competition in order to avoid gut problems, but no studies have evaluated whether emotional state impacts tolerance to pre-exercise feeding. Therefore, this study will use movie clips (stressful, horror, and funny/amusing) to induce different mood states and emotions, which will be followed by ingestion of food before endurance running on a treadmill. In addition, metabolic and physiologic responses to mood induction will be evaluated.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT05217589
Run by: Old Dominion University
People needed: 90
Starts: 2022-04-01
Expected to finish: 2025-12-31
Last updated by the study team: 2025-03-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

Aged 18 to 55 years
Able to run for 30 min at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity without stopping
No diagnosis or signs/symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or metabolic disorders
Currently physically active (at least 3 days/week of exercise at a moderate or higher intensity)
No visual or hearing impairments interfering with ability to see and hear video clips
No allergies to ingredients in Boost drink

You may not qualify if…

Aged <18 or >55 years
Unable to run for 30 min at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity without stopping
A diagnosis or signs/symptoms of CVD or metabolic disorders
Currently physically inactive (< 3 days/week of exercise at a moderate or higher intensity)
Visual or hearing impairments interfering with ability to see and hear video clips
Allergies to ingredients in Boost drink

Where it is running

Human Performance Laboratory — Norfolk, Virginia, United States (enrolling)

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