Does Body Composition Predict Running Time?

January 8, 2018 updated by: Genton Graf Laurence, University Hospital, Geneva

Several studies performed in elite endurance athletes have shown that running performance may be determined by a low fat mass in the overall population.

The "Course de l'Escalade" occurs yearly during the first week-end of December. This race takes place in the city of Geneva. The distance of this race is 7.3 km for all men and elite women, and 4.8 km for non-elite women. During this race, measurement of body composition by biolelectrical impedance analyses (BIA) were performed in volunteer, between December 1999 and 2017.

Hypothesis :

We hypothesize that:

  1. A low fat mass is associated with a slower running time, when adjusting for age, body weight, and habitual physical exercise.
  2. An increase in fat mass over time increases running time over the years

Objectives :

  1. To evaluate whether total and regional body composition is associated with running time at the "Course de l'Escalade".
  2. To determine whether changes in body composition with progressive aging lead to changes in running time.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

13000

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This is a historical cohort study of prospectively collected measurements of body composition performed by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) at the "Course de l'Escalade", between 1999 and 2017. The "Course de l'Escalade" is a fun race occurring yearly in Geneva, between December 1999 and 2017. The distance of this race is 7.3 km for all men and elite women, and 4.8 km for non-elite women.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All subjects who underwent a measurement of body composition by tetrapolar bioelectrical impedance analyses (BIA) at the "Course de l'Escalade", a fun race occurring yearly in Geneva, between December 1999 and 2017.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Measurements of people <18 years at the time of BIA measurement.
  • Measurements of people who did not perform or finish the race.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Association between total and regional body composition and running time at the "Course de l'Escalade"
Time Frame: One day per year between 1999 and 2017 (i.e. the day of the "Course de l'escalade")
Body composition measured by bioelectrical impedance analyses. Running time timed.
One day per year between 1999 and 2017 (i.e. the day of the "Course de l'escalade")

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Association between changes in body composition with progressive aging and changes in running time at the "Course de l'Escalade"
Time Frame: One day per year between 1999 and 2017 (i.e. the day of the "Course de l'escalade")
Body composition measured by bioelectrical impedance analyses. Running time timed.
One day per year between 1999 and 2017 (i.e. the day of the "Course de l'escalade")

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University Hospital, Geneva

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Laurence Genton, Pr. Dr. med, University Hospital, Geneva

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 1999

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2018

Last Verified

January 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017-01327

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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