Minimum Effective Exercise Intensity in Sedentary Individuals

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Conditions studied: Sedentary Individuals Not Participating in Regular Exercise Training/Physical Activity

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07418619

Run by

UKK Institute

People needed

100

Starts

2026-02-23

Expected to finish

2026-12-20

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-18

Who can join

Age: 30 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 30-50-year old males and females
• Sedentary, not participating in regular exercise training/physical activity

You may not qualify if…

• Cardiovascular symptoms/diseases
• Musculoskeletal symptoms/diseases
• Metabolic diseases
• Resting blood pressure > 160/100 mmHg
• Body mass index ≥ 35

Where it is running

• UKK institute for Health Promotion Research — Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland (enrolling)
• Paavo Nurmi Centre — Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland (enrolling)

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