Scientists seek the minimum exercise that actually works
NCT ID NCT07418619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks for the lowest exercise intensity that still improves fitness and heart health in adults who don't currently exercise. Researchers will measure changes in oxygen use, blood fats, and other health markers. The goal is to find the smallest effective dose of exercise for better health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 30-50-year old males and females * Sedentary, not participating in regular exercise training/physical activity Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiovascular symptoms/diseases * Musculoskeletal symptoms/diseases * Metabolic diseases * Resting blood pressure \> 160/100 mmHg * Body mass index ≥ 35
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Paavo Nurmi Centre
RECRUITINGTurku, Southwest Finland, 20540, Finland
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UKK institute for Health Promotion Research
RECRUITINGTampere, Pirkanmaa, 33500, Finland