EXERCISE

This study tests whether a 12-week program combining daily walking, high-intensity circuit training, and a gamified mobile app can improve cardiovascular risk factors like cholesterol, blood pressure, and body fat. Researchers will enroll 105 university students and staff, dividi…

This study tests whether a 6-week exercise program, done twice a week, can improve physical and mental health in 100 adults with severe mental illness. Participants are randomly assigned to either usual care or usual care plus the exercise program. The goal is to see if exercise …

This study tests a peer mentoring program to help rural Appalachian children with overweight or obesity become more active. Over 400 seventh graders will receive virtual mentoring sessions and family support to increase daily physical activity and reduce sugary drinks. The goal i…

This study tests whether watching videos of balance exercises before actually doing them can improve balance and prevent falls in adults aged 65 and older. About 93 participants with low to moderate fall risk will take part. The goal is to see if this combination works better tha…

This study tests whether warm paraffin wax baths or mud therapy (peloidotherapy) can reduce pain and improve hand function in people with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Ninety adults will be split into three groups: one gets mud plus home exercises, another gets wax plu…

This study tests a 3-month strength training program designed for Hispanic prostate cancer survivors and their caregivers. Participants exercise together in remote group classes to improve physical and mental health. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helpful for …

This study tests whether foot core exercises done at home via video calls can reduce pain and improve walking in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Eighteen adults will be split into two groups: one gets live video sessions, the other gets recorded exercises. The goal is to see if…

This study compares traditional balance exercises with video game-based exergaming (using Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure) in stroke survivors with hemiplegia. Thirty participants will be split into two groups, both receiving standard physiotherapy plus either balance exercise…

This study looks at whether doing calisthenic exercises (like push-ups and squats) can reduce fatigue and improve attitudes toward exercise in people with lung cancer. Thirty-three patients either exercised with a physiotherapist or followed a booklet at home for 8 weeks. The goa…

This study looks at whether taking magnesium supplements while doing spinning (indoor cycling) training can improve heart function, reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, and boost aerobic capacity. Healthy men aged 18 to 30 will be assigned to spinning with or without magnesi…

This study tests whether a mobile app with game-like features (points, badges, leaderboards) can encourage 54 secondary school students to walk more and exercise regularly. Over 12 weeks, one group uses the gamified app, another uses a non-gamified version, and a control group do…

This study looks at whether the way you take caffeine—capsule, coffee, chewing gum, or mouth rinse—changes how much fat you burn during an hour of cycling. Ten healthy adults who exercise regularly will try each form and a placebo in random order. Researchers will measure fat oxi…

This study tests whether a supplement called Vinitrox™, made from grape and apple polyphenols, can improve blood vessel function and exercise performance in healthy adults during moderate exercise in low-oxygen (hypoxic) conditions. 38 physically active volunteers will take eithe…

This study looks at how nutritional counseling and exercise affect telomeres—the protective caps on our chromosomes that shorten as we age—in elderly women. Researchers will compare women with and without obesity, measuring changes in telomere length and other aging markers after…

This study looks at how aerobic exercise changes the gut microbiome in breast cancer survivors and whether those changes relate to less fatigue. About 126 women who have finished primary treatment will take part. Researchers will measure gut bacteria from stool samples and track …