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Application feasibility and health benefits of exercise snacks

Effect of a 6-week exercise snacks on cardiometabolic health, maximum fat oxidation and quality of life in sedentary adults: a randomised controlled tria

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300076975
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-10-25
Start date
2023-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Adults Promote Cardiometabolic Health

Interventions

Control:No intervention was performed, and subjects were asked to maintain their previous lifestyle habits.
exercise snacks:Participants in the ES group were required to complete three 30-second all-out stair climbs in one day with 1-6 hours of rest between sessions, three days per week, for a total of 54 t
moderate-intensity continuous training:Subjects participating in the MICT group exercised continuously at 60–70% HRmax for 40 min, three times a week for a total of 6 weeks. A progressive increase in

Sponsors

Shanghai University of Sport
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All participants were between the ages of 18 and 35, aerobically inactive (defined as completing less than two 30-minute bouts of aerobic exercise per week), and none had competed in competitive sports or interval training within the 3 months prior to participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included any chronic condition that could be made worse by participating in vigorous physical activity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
peak oxygen uptake;Maximum fat oxidation rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
blood pressure;body composition;quality of life;Perceived stress;blood pressure;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYongming Li

Shanghai University of Sport

liyongming@sus.edu.cn+86 185 1630 7661

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026