SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR

This completed trial tested a mobile app called iGAME that gives tips to reduce sitting and encourage healthy habits. Researchers enrolled 48 adults with low back pain, cancer, or depression who were sedentary. The goal was to see if the app could increase physical activity and i…

This completed trial tested whether personalized text messages could help 100 caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease build a habit of walking at least 250 steps each hour. The 12-week program used goal setting, action planning, self-monitoring, and prompts to encourage reg…

This study tested a digital tool that uses a smartphone and smartwatch to encourage physical activity in adults aged 25-80. Over 12 months, 386 participants used the tool to increase their weekly moderate-to-vigorous activity, compared to a standard wellness program. The goal was…

This study tested a program that teaches parents how to help their 3- to 9-year-old children with social-emotional skills and healthy habits like physical activity and sleep. It included 86 families facing major stressors such as trauma, mental health issues, or financial strain.…

This study tested whether replacing sitting with standing or walking during daily life could improve blood sugar levels in South Asian adults who are overweight or obese. Eighteen participants followed two regimens: one with more sitting and one with less sitting. The goal was to…

This completed study in Spain looked at 821 first-year university students to see how their physical activity and sitting habits relate to obesity and muscle health risks. Researchers used questionnaires to measure activity levels and sitting time, and body mass index (BMI) to cl…

This study tested whether short bursts of walking or jogging during long periods of sitting can improve how the body handles sugar and fats. Twenty-five healthy adults who sit most of the day took part. Researchers compared sitting without breaks to sitting interrupted by either …

This study looked at 68 sedentary adults to see how two different exercise types—open kinetic chain (like leg extensions) and closed kinetic chain (like squats)—affect balance and jumping ability. Participants exercised for four weeks. The goal was to find out which type works be…

This study tested a 4-month program called Ponte en Forma at the University of Vigo, combining supervised exercise sessions with health education on diet, smoking, alcohol, and emotional well-being. 159 adults (students, staff, and community members) either joined the program or …

This study looked at how two different cycling workouts affect the tiny blood vessels in muscles. Twenty-five healthy but inactive adults did either steady cycling or short bursts of hard cycling. Researchers took small muscle samples and measured oxygen use to see which exercise…