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Glucose-Level During Endurance Exercise
Sponsor: University of Ulm
Summary
As part of the mandatory annual assessment of physical fitness, soldiers are required to complete a standardized military march. A total of 100 healthy volunteer participants will be recruited from soldiers serving at the Bundeswehr Hospital Ulm. During this march, physiological and metabolic parameters will be assessed. At baseline, anthropometric data and information on medical history, lifestyle, and fitness status will be collected, including a validated questionnaire on physical activity. Blood and urine samples will be obtained to determine routine laboratory and metabolic parameters, and body composition will be assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis. In addition, selected sensors will be applied to continuously record physiological data. Participants will then complete a 6 km march carrying 15 kg of equipment. After completion of the march, sensors will be removed and additional blood and urine samples will be collected to evaluate metabolic responses to physical exertion, including catecholamine levels.
Official title: Glucose-Level During Endurance Exercise (GLEE Study): Influencing Factors and Mechanisms
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-05-05
Completion Date
2028-06
Last Updated
2026-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Standardized military march
6 km march carrying 15 kg of equipment. The march will be conducted in uniform in accordance with central military regulations. Participants will be equipped with a continuous glucose monitor an electrocardiography wearable during the march. Before and after the march blood and urine samples will be obtained.
Locations (1)
Bundeswehr Hospital Ulm
Ulm, Germany