Exercise Snacking and Cardiometabolic Health

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Study design: Not specified.
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Compensation: Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up: Not specified.

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Exercise Snacking and Cardiometabolic Health

Recruiting

NAAges 18–60InterventionalBasic science

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

~60 participants

Updated 2026-07-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What's tested:Exercise Snacking

At a glance

Recruiting sites

1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now

RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open

What they're measuring

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

Measured over Baseline, Week 12, and Week 24

Conditions

Physical Inactivity

Sedentary Behavior

Cardiometabolic Health

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states

Wisconsin1

Study leadership

Gregory Ruegsegger, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Wisconsin, River Falls

Who to contact

Gregory Ruegsegger, PhD

[email protected]

715-425-4945

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 18-60 years.

Body mass index (BMI) ≥18.5 kg/m².

Insufficiently physically active, defined as generally not meeting current physical activity guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Able to safely participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity as determined by study screening procedures, including completion of the Physical - Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+) and health history review.

Willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Willing to complete all study visits, wear activity monitors, and comply with study procedures.

Exclusion

Known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, neurological, orthopedic, or other medical conditions that would make participation in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity unsafe.

Resting heart rate \>100 beats/minute at screening.

Resting blood pressure \>160/100 mmHg at screening.

Clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities identified during screening that require medical evaluation.

Current participation in regular structured physical activity that meets or exceeds recommended physical activity guidelines.

Physical limitations or injuries that preclude safe participation in the intervention or fitness testing.

Moderate-to-severe psychological distress or other mental health concerns identified during screening that require referral or would make study participation inappropriate.

Pregnancy or any other condition judged by the investigators to make participation unsafe or interfere with completion of study procedures.

What this trial measures

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical ActivityBaseline, Week 12, and Week 24
Average daily minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity measured objectively using an accelerometer worn for seven consecutive days.

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