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Exercise Snacks in Obesity
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Summary
To conduct a randomized control trial to determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a 12-week technology-enabled exercise snacks intervention with behaviour change counselling for improving cardiorespiratory fitness and various markers of cardiometabolic health in previously inactive adults living with obesity.
Official title: Efficacy of Exercise Snacks in Real-World Settings in Individuals Living With Obesity
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
35 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-07-14
Completion Date
2026-05-01
Last Updated
2026-04-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Exercise Snacks
The "movement breaks" will be individualized to exercise preferences and physical abilities (e.g., fitness, musculoskeletal issues) and adaptable to multiple environments (e.g., home, work) delivered via mobile phone application. Participants will be encouraged to incorporate the movement breaks into their daily schedule based on baseline exercise counselling.
Placebo Exercise
The "movement breaks" will be individualized to exercise preferences and physical abilities (e.g., fitness, musculoskeletal issues) and adaptable to multiple environments (e.g., home, work) delivered via mobile phone application. Participants will be encouraged to incorporate the movement breaks into their daily schedule based on baseline exercise counselling.
Locations (2)
University of British Columbia Okanagan
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada