Condition
Physical Activity Clinical Trials
Studies of physical activity, matched by condition name and medical subject headings. Start with those open to enrolment.
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All 288Physical Fitness, Aging
China Healthy Aging and Fitness Longitudinal Study
The China Healthy Aging and Fitness Longitudinal Study (CHALF) is a nationwide prospective observational study designed to investigate how physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness are associated with health and aging…
- Trial name
- CHALF (NCT07881094)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 8,960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Institute of Sport Science
Sedentary Behavior / Physical Inactivity, Aging
Effects of Different Amounts of Plyometric Exercise Without Jumping in Physically Inactive Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether different amounts of plyometric exercise without jumping can improve lower-limb muscle strength, power, and muscle and tendon mechanical properties in sedentary and/or…
- Trial name
- NJPT-OLDER (NCT07891000)
- Testing
- High-Volume Non-Jumping Plyometric Training, Low-Volume Non-Jumping Plyometric Training
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University of Americas - Chili
Muscle Adaptation, Body Composition
Creatine and Muscle Health in Madrid's Walking Footballers.
Healthy aging requires effective, accessible, and sustainable interventions capable of preserving functional capacity and preventing age-related decline.
- Conditions
- Muscle Adaptation, Body Composition, Physical Activity in Adults
- Trial name
- MyoCreaWalk (NCT07891936)
- Testing
- Monohydrate Creatine supplementation during Walking Football training
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Physical Inactivity, Overweight
Individual Variability in Energy Compensation After a 12-Week Supervised Exercise Intervention
This prospective, single-arm interventional study will investigate why adults receiving the same prescribed dose and relative intensity of exercise show divergent changes in energy balance, body weight, and body composition.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07893249
- Testing
- Supervised Aerobic Exercise Programme
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Obesity & Overweight, Childhood
Project GAME ON! A Digital Comic Tool to Promote Healthy Behaviors
This clinical trial aims to evaluate an interactive, culturally relevant digital health promotion comic designed to support healthy dietary and physical activity behaviors among Black/African American and Latino children ages 8…
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight, Childhood, Diet Habits, Engagement
- Trial name
- NCT07820735
- Testing
- Web-based customizable comic and newsletters, Didactic health information and newsletters, Web-based comic and newsletters
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness
Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviours and Motor Development in Preschool Children - Study Protocol
This protocol describes a quasi-experimental controlled study evaluating the effects of the Super Quinas in Preschool programme on 24-hour movement behaviours and motor development in preschool children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- SQP (NCT07553507)
- Testing
- SuperQuinas in Preschool Programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Focused Strategies to Optimize Sleep, Reduce Sedentary Behaviour, and Enhance Incidental Physical Activity
NUS Health Study: Improving Sleep, Sedentariness and Physical Activity in NUS Staff
'NUS Health' is a workplace-embedded health program for National University of Singapore (NUS) staff that concurrently targets sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NUS Health (NCT07887269)
- Testing
- NUS Health Prog
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Depression, Physical Inactivity
Be Well at Work-Plus: A Depression and Physical Activity Intervention for Hospital Service Workers (Aim 2)
This study develops and tests a dynamic workplace-based depression intervention that is tailored to the specific social and behavioral needs of low-wage hospital service workers.
- Trial name
- NCT06753123
- Testing
- A workplace-based depression intervention for low-wage hospital workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Cardiovascular Health Status, Smoking Status
Effectiveness and Implementation Evaluation of NeoMayor for Improving Cardiovascular Health in Chilean Older Adults
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of NeoMayor, a mobile health (mHealth) intervention designed to improve cardiovascular health among older adults at elevated cardiovascular risk in Chile.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Health Status, Smoking Status, Physical Activity, Diet Quality
- Trial name
- NEOMAYOR (NCT07633392)
- Testing
- NeoMayor App, Wearable Device Support, Human Health Coach Support
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Physical Activities
Changes in Energy Expenditure in Response to Physical Activity in Healthy Adults
This study investigates how short, high-intensity body-weight exercises affect energy use in healthy young adults. The focus is on resting metabolic rate (RMR), total energy expenditure (TEE) and excess post-exercise oxygen…
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT07529132)
- Testing
- physical activity
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Completed, with results posted
All –Healthy, Dementia
Physical Activity, Alzheimer's Disease and Cognition Relative to APOE Genotype
Physical activity and Alzheimer's disease (PAAD-2) is a randomized control trial that will assess the effects of exercise on middle-aged (40-65 years) cognitively normal adults who have a heightened risk of Alzheimer's disease…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- PAAD-2 (NCT03876314)
- Testing
- Physical Activity Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Physical Inactivity
Tele-video to Improve Daily Activity
This pilot study will test the feasibility of pairing a social network-based approach with a 6-week Occupational Therapist (OT)-led intervention administered remotely (via Zoom) to increase physical function and activity among…
- Trial name
- T-VIDA (NCT06007664)
- Testing
- Tele-Video to Improve Daily Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Aging, Sleep Quality
Effects of Multi-component Exercise on Physical Performance and Sleep Quality in Older Adults
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of an 8-week multi-component group exercise program on physical performance and sleep quality among community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan.
- Conditions
- Aging, Sleep Quality, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07598123
- Testing
- Multi-component Group Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tunghai University
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Physical Activity
Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium
The goal of the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) is to assess molecular changes that occur in response to physical activity (PA).
- Trial name
- MoTrPAC (NCT03960827)
- Testing
- EE Training, RE Training
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,836 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences