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Would you like to assess your current physical abilities? What happens to the body if you temporarily reduce the number of your daily steps? How can you get back into shape after an illness or injury? Would you be willing to take part in a scientific study on the importance of movement for the human body in exchange for compensation?
The Science and Research Centre Koper (ZRS Koper) is seeking male and female volunteers to participate in the Step Reduction study, which will examine how a 21-day reduction in the number of daily steps affects health and physical fitness, and how the body can be restored to its original condition afterward.
They are inviting the following to participate:
- 15 men and 15 women aged 18 to 30, and
- 15 men and 15 women aged 65 to 75.
ZRS Koper has many years of experience in studying the effects of physical inactivity (Bed Rest studies, conducted in cooperation with the Italian space agency Asi), in which participants spend a certain period lying down in the Izola General Hospital.
This time, however, they are conducting a study called Step Reduction (reducing the number of daily steps), adapted to today’s often inactive lifestyle — influenced not only by sedentary jobs but also by various illnesses and injuries.
Participants in the study will reduce their daily step count to a total of 3,000 steps for 21 days. During this time, they will live in their home environment, carry out their usual daily activities, but avoid any form of physical activity or exercise. After the three-week period of reduced activity, this will be followed by an equally long period of supervised exercise, during which the participants will become physically active again and may even improve their physical abilities. Part of the study includes exercise sessions at the Mediterranean Health Centre of ZRS Koper (Pristaniška ulica 45,Koper).
Participants will attend measurements three times: before the start of the study, after the completion of the step-reduction phase, and after the completion of the physically active phase. The study offers participants a unique insight into their current physical abilities, information on how physical inactivity affects their bodies, and why it is important to remain active outside of the exercise facilities.
More detailed information about the study is available on the ZRS Koper Step Reduction, where you can also register. All participants will receive a gross compensation of €500 for their contribution to the research.