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CompletedNCT04496323Updated Sep 21, 2023

Energy Expenditure in Golf

An observational study in Healthy, sponsored by Hannover Medical School. Completed. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-09-21.

Sponsored by Hannover Medical School · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
20
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

Structured exercise and physical activity are well known to not only improve physical fitness, but also alter various health parameters in a positive fashion. To yield health benefits, exercises need to meet certain characteristics e. g. specific levels of intensity or duration.To evaluate intensity levels and therefor possible improvements in physical conditioning in golf the investigators conducted this study with two groups of each 10 subjects. The groups differed in age and skill level (handicap, hcp). Each group went through a exercise session on the driving range (DR) and a 9-hole compeition round of golf. The investigators assessed spirometrical data (breath-by-breath) to evaluate energy expenditure (EE) and intensity levels of physical activity according to the ACSM guidelines.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Physical activity
  • Golf
  • Exercise
  • Energy consumption
  • METs
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In context

Lead sponsor

Hannover Medical School is the lead sponsor of 198 studies on the registry; 24 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Members of German golf clubs with an active playing status.

Inclusion criteria

  • male
  • age 18 to 45 y
  • Body-Mass-Index: under 30 kg/m2
  • Handicapclasses 1,2 und 4
  • healthy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • contraindication (orthopaedic, cardiologic, etc.) to participating in physical exhausting force and endurance testing and playing golf
  • acute or chronical inflammation
  • intake of drugs and medication
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
20 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • LOW

    Golf Skill level high, handicap below 11.5

    Other: EE Golf

  • HIGH

    Golf Skill level low, handicap 18.5 - 26.4

    Other: EE Golf

Interventions

  • OtherEE Golf

    Exercise in Golf and Playing 9 holes

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Metabolic Äquivalent of Task (MET)

    1 MET = 3.5 mL of oxygen per kilogram bodyweight per minute

    Time frame: 90 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percent Heart Rate

    Heartrate in in relation to maximum heartrate

    Time frame: 90 minutes

  2. Percent VO2

    oxygen uptake in relation maximum oxygen uptake (VO2peak)

    Time frame: 90 minutes

  3. Duration of Intensity levels in METs

    Relative time spent in intensity levels

    Time frame: 90 minutes

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 21, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04496323
Lead sponsor
Hannover Medical School
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 3, 2020
Start date
Apr 1, 2016
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2016
Completion
Nov 30, 2016
Last update
Sep 21, 2023

Study contacts

Uwe Tegtbur, Prof.
study director · Hannover Medical School

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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