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Minimum Effective Exercise Intensity in Sedentary Individuals
Sponsor: UKK Institute
Summary
The aim of this randomized controlled intervention study is to examine the minimum exercise intensity that has an effect on cardiorespiratory fitness and/or cardiometabolic risk factors in sedentary adults. In addition, the study seeks to examine which background factors explain individual differences in exercise responses.
Official title: Minimum Effective Exercise Intensity for Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health in Sedentary Individuals
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
30 Years - 55 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-02-23
Completion Date
2026-12-20
Last Updated
2026-02-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Exercise
6 weeks of 3 x 30 min/week supervised cycle ergometer training and 6 weeks of 3 x 40-50 min/week supervised cycle ergometer training
Locations (2)
UKK institute for Health Promotion Research
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Paavo Nurmi Centre
Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland