We're looking for overweight adults aged 50-65 who are physically active
We're looking for overweight adults aged 50-65 who are physically active
If you have a BMI* of 25-35 kg/m², and walk 8000 steps or more a day, you may be eligible to take part in a research study looking at how changes in activity impact health and wellbeing.
If you are interested in taking part, or hearing more about the project, please click the button below to provide your contact details**, and the study team will get in touch with you.
*If you don't know your BMI you can check it using this free BMI calculator.
About the study
About the study
It is common that we experience periods of reduced physical activity during our life, either due to illness, injury or seasonal changes to lifestyle, which may affect our health and wellbeing. This 6-month study aims to find out what changes occur in the body when physical activity is decreased for 3 months, then increased for 3 months, and how long the changes take to happen.
It is common that we experience periods of reduced physical activity during our life, either due to illness, injury or seasonal changes to lifestyle, which may affect our health and wellbeing. This 6-month study aims to find out what changes occur in the body when physical activity is decreased for 3 months, then increased for 3 months, and how long the changes take to happen.
What's involved?
If you decide to take part in this study, you'll be asked to:
Initially limit your step count to fewer than 4500 per day and sit for 7 hours or more a day
Then attend 3 months of supervised exercise sessions at the University of Nottingham
Have your body composition, health and fitness monitored over the course of the 6-month study
What's involved?
If you decide to take part in this study, you'll be asked to:
Initially limit your step count to fewer than 4500 per day and sit for 7 hours or more a day
Then attend 3 months of supervised exercise sessions at the University of Nottingham
Have your body composition, health and fitness monitored over the course of the 6-month study
What's involved?
If you decide to take part in this study, you'll be asked to:
Initially limit your step count to fewer than 4500 per day and sit for 7 hours or more a day
Then attend 3 months of supervised exercise sessions at the University of Nottingham
Have your body composition, health and fitness monitored over the course of the 6-month study
What's involved?
If you decide to take part in this study, you'll be asked to:
Initially limit your step count to fewer than 4500 per day and sit for 7 hours or more a day
Then attend 3 months of supervised exercise sessions at the University of Nottingham
Have your body composition, health and fitness monitored over the course of the 6-month study
What's involved?
If you decide to take part in this study, you'll be asked to:
Initially limit your step count to fewer than 4500 per day and sit for 7 hours or more a day
Then attend 3 months of supervised exercise sessions at the University of Nottingham
Have your body composition, health and fitness monitored over the course of the 6-month study
Will I be compensated?
Participants will be offered an inconvenience allowance as a thank you for volunteering their time to the project and to cover out-of-pocket expenses.
Will I be compensated?
Participants will be offered an inconvenience allowance as a thank you for volunteering their time to the project and to cover out-of-pocket expenses.
Will I be compensated?
Participants will be offered an inconvenience allowance as a thank you for volunteering their time to the project and to cover out-of-pocket expenses.
Will I be compensated?
Participants will be offered an inconvenience allowance as a thank you for volunteering their time to the project and to cover out-of-pocket expenses.
Will I be compensated?
Participants will be offered an inconvenience allowance as a thank you for volunteering their time to the project and to cover out-of-pocket expenses.
Take part in our research!
Take part in our research!
Take part in our research!
If you are interested in taking part, or hearing more about the project, please click the button below to provide your contact details**, and the study team will get in touch with you.
If you're interested in taking part in this study, please click below to fill in a brief eligibility survey, and study team will get in touch with you.If you are interested in taking part, or hearing more about the project, please click the button below to provide your contact details**, and the study team will get in touch with you.
This study has been approved by the University of Nottingham, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee.
**Your contact details will be kept securely by the University of Nottingham only for the purposes of contacting you about the CHAIN study and will be deleted at the end of the study recruitment period.
This study has been approved by the University of Nottingham, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee.
**Your contact details will be kept securely by the University of Nottingham only for the purposes of contacting you about the CHAIN study and will be deleted at the end of the study recruitment period.
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