Clinical trials: Exercise Snacks
Possible Sarcopenia
Exercise Snacks for Muscle Strength in Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia
This study aims to investigate whether exercise snacks, a time-efficient approach involving short bouts of exercise performed throughout the day, can improve muscle strength in older adults with possible sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT07821164
- Testing
- Exercise Snacks, Home-based Resistance Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziren Zhao
Sedentary Behavior, Muscle Strength
Exercise Snacks and Muscular Fitness in Sedentary Young Women
This randomized controlled study examined whether exercise snacks could improve skeletal muscle strength and related physical fitness in sedentary female university students.
- Trial name
- ES (NCT07691567)
- Testing
- Exercise Snacks, Regular Exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Normal University
Diabetes Prevention, Obesity Prevention
PERFECT Project - Part 1 - Study 1
The objectives are to test the acute effects of different extruded pulse snacks on: 1) post-prandial blood glucose, insulin and appetite for two hours, and 2) food intake two hours following consumption of pulse products.
- Trial name
- NCT02402504
- Testing
- Control, Small particle size pea flour, Large particle size pea flour
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Mental Health, Physical Activity
Classroom Exercise Frequency and Mental Health in Medical Students
This 16-week, three-group, nonrandomized interventional study evaluated whether the weekly frequency of a brief classroom-based physical exercise program was associated with changes in mental health and physical activity among…
- Trial name
- NCT07756879
- Testing
- Brief Classroom-Based Physical Exercise Program
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dynamical Business and Science Society - DBSS International SAS
Sedentary Employees
Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks
This study investigates the benefits of two different types of 2 minute activity breaks during sedentary workdays for people who sit for long periods of time in sedentary jobs.
- Trial name
- NCT06909097
- Testing
- Sitting breaks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Muscle Strength, Muscle Power
Use of Exercise Snacks to Improve Upper Body Fitness
This study will examine the effects of an upper-body resistance "exercise snack" (ES) protocol on upper-body strength, endurance, and power.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Muscle Power, Physical Endurance
- Trial name
- NCT07362329
- Testing
- Submaximal Repeated Exercise Snack, Maximal One-Time Exercise Snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Inactivity
Peer Motivation Coaches, Social Media-based Support Group, and Behavior Change Strategies to Decrease Prolonged Sitting and Increase Moderate Exercise Snacks
The MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day) intervention is a remotely-delivered, peer-supported intervention that delivers exercise snack (2-5 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity) and behavior change technique (BCT) videos to a…
- Trial name
- NCT05360485
- Testing
- MOV'D (Move Often eVery Day), Fitbit Self-Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Sedentary Time, Overweight and Obesity
Exercise-snacks at Work: Impact on Cardiometabolic Parameters
The main objective is to measure the effects of intense brief exercise program in the workplace of administrative staff on the cardio-metabolic health
- Conditions
- Sedentary Time, Overweight and Obesity, Work-Related Condition
- Trial name
- NCT05942144
- Testing
- Exercise-snacks program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Avignon
Cardiovascular Function, Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Effects of Exercise Snacks and Sprint Interval Training in Overweight Adults
Exploring the efficacy and acceptability of exercise snacks (ES) and sprint interval training (SIT) could provide time-efficient, low-barrier alternatives for individuals, especially those who, due to 'lack of time, environment…
- Trial name
- NCT06849453
- Testing
- Exercise snacks group, Sprint interval training group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Healthy
Efficacy of Movement Breaks in Real-World Settings
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of performing "exercise snacks" (short movement breaks throughout the day) on various measures of cardiometabolic health.
- Trial name
- NCT05574426
- Testing
- Movement Breaks
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthy Adult Male and Female Volunteers
Effects of Exercise Frequency on Muscle Size and Strength in Healthy, Untrained Young Adults
Resistance training (RT) is important for building and maintaining healthy muscles. An exercise frequency called "exercise snacks" involves short bursts of exercise throughout the day (~5-15 minutes), but no studies have examined…
- Trial name
- FREQ (NCT07760597)
- Testing
- 10 sessions per week of resistance training, Two sessions per week of resistance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cameron Mitchell
Overweight , Obesity
Two-Week Stair-Climbing Exercise Snacks and Metabolic Health in Adults With Overweight or Obesity: A Pilot Study
This pilot study will evaluate whether brief bouts of stair climbing performed throughout the day for two weeks can improve metabolic health, cardiovascular fitness, and other health-related outcomes in adults with overweight or…
- Trial name
- NCT07849439
- Testing
- Stair-Climbing Exercise Snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Exercise, Sedentary Behavior
Gamified Versus Regular Exercise Snacks on Stationary Bikes, as One 10-Minute or Two 5-Minute Sessions a Day, for Children in an Inclusive Primary School
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn how short exercise breaks, often called exercise snacks, on stationary exercise bikes can best be offered during the school day to students in Primary 4 to 6 at an inclusive…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior, Special Needs Children
- Trial name
- NCT07885644
- Testing
- Stationary cycling with game display, Stationary cycling with regular display, One 10-minute ride per riding day
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Occupational Stress
Effects of an Exercise Snack Intervention on Employee Health and Work Performance
To create brief exercise videos addressing physical discomfort, fitness goals, and movement skills. To design personalized exercise menus to enhance staff adherence.
- Trial name
- NCT07126444
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Impact of Postprandial 'Exercise Snacks' on Protein and Glucose Metabolism Following a Period of Step Reduction in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of 3-days reduced physical activity (<1500 steps/day) with/without 'exercise snacks' (15 chair stands with calf raises every 30 min) on skeletal muscle metabolic health.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05810272
- Testing
- Metabolic Trial, 15 sit-to-stands with calf raises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Physical Activity, Diet Modification
Impact of Sprint Stair Climbing "Snacks" on Markers of Metabolism and Vascular Function
Prolonged sitting has been shown to impair metabolism and vascular function. The overall purpose of this study is to determine if breaking up prolonged (9 hours) of sitting with brief (~20 second) stair climbing exercise "snacks"…
- Trial name
- NCT03374436
- Testing
- High-Carbohydrate Sedentary, High-Carbohydrate Active, Low-carbohydrate Sedentary
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue
Psychological Impacts of Exercise Snacks Versus Traditional Exercise: A Comparative Study
This study investigates the comparative psychological impacts of a high-frequency "Exercise Snacks" (ESG) protocol versus a traditional continuous exercise (TEG) regimen on healthy young adults.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue, Cognitive Dysfunction, Emotional Well-being
- Trial name
- ES (NCT07666893)
- Testing
- Exercise Snacks Group (ESG), Traditional Exercise Group (TEG)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lincoln University College
Muscle Strength
The Acute and Accumulative Effects of Snack Foods on Exercise Recovery
The purpose of the research is two-fold. One goal is to determine if post-exercise almond or cereal bar consumption can promote muscle gain as well as increasing muscular strength throughout an eight-week weight training program.
- Trial name
- NCT06363409
- Testing
- Cereal Bar as a recovery food snack, Almond
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Mental Health, Mental Health Care
HIIT Vs Snack Exercises on the Academic Stress of University Students
Mental health among Chilean university students has steadily deteriorated since 2020. One of the factors associated with mental health is the academic workload that comes with transitioning from high school to higher education…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SHARP-Stress (NCT06846918)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training, Exercise Snacks Protocol
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion
Diabetes Prevention, Obesity Prevention
PERFECT Project - Part 1 - Study 3
The objectives are to test the acute effects of different bagels containing pulse ingredients on: 1) post-prandial blood glucose, insulin and appetite for two hours, and 2) food intake two hours following consumption of pulse…
- Trial name
- NCT02385890
- Testing
- Control, Pea flour, Pea fibre
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba