Cardiovascular fitness Circulatory System
Conditions
Interventions
Participants receive an exercise snacking intervention consisting of six 30-minute sessions with a personal trainer over the course of 6 weeks, and self-administered exercise snacks (brief stair-climb
Sponsors
University of Konstanz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, PAR-Q+) 2. Physically inactive (self-reported <1 hour of structured physical activity per week)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cardiometabolic or orthopedic diseases 2. Other conditions contraindicating intensive endurance training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility of the smartwatch-guided Exercise Snacking intervention assessed based on the frequency, duration, and intensity of completed exercise snacks. Each exercise snack was recorded from the smartwatch app for analysis. 2. Acceptability of the intervention in daily life was evaluated through semi-structured interviews conducted after 2 and 4 weeks, and a self-developed questionnaire administered at the end of the 6-week training period. The questionnaire included both Likert-scaled items and open-ended questions to capture participants’ subjective experiences. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured before and after the 6-week Exercise Snacking intervention: 1. Anaerobic performance assessed using the Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) and the Stair Climb Power Test (SCP) 2. Aerobic performance measured via a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactYvonne Ritter
Outcome results
None listed