Minimum Effective Exercise Intensity in Sedentary Individuals
Minimum Effective Exercise Intensity for Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health in Sedentary Individuals
UKK Institute
100 participants
Feb 23, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- -50-year old males and females
- Sedentary, not participating in regular exercise training/physical activity
Exclusion Criteria5
- Cardiovascular symptoms/diseases
- Musculoskeletal symptoms/diseases
- Metabolic diseases
- Resting blood pressure > 160/100 mmHg
- Body mass index ≥ 35
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Interventions
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)
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NCT07418619