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Exercise snacks: a new way to get fit in minutes?

NCT ID NCT07362329

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: New York Institute of Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether doing very short upper-body exercises—like push-ups and planks—several times a day can improve strength and endurance. Fifty graduate students will be split into three groups: one doing small efforts three times a day, one doing one maximal effort daily, and a control group doing nothing. The goal is to see if spreading exercise throughout the day works as well as a single session.

What this could mean

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Active substance
resistive exercise snacks (push-ups and planks)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that brief, frequent exercise sessions are an effective way to improve fitness without long workouts.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy students, so results may not apply to other groups. The intervention is low-risk but may not produce significant strength gains.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Apr 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

20 to 35 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria Healthy, as determined by self-reported health history Enrolled as a college or university student (full-time or part-time) Not currently participating in a structured upper-body resistance training program No participation in upper-body resistance training (e.g., weightlifting, calisthenics, CrossFit, bodyweight strength programs) for ≥ 3 months prior to study enrollment Willing and able to perform maximal and submaximal push-up and plank exercises Willing to refrain from initiating any new upper-body resistance training during the study period Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria Current participation in an upper-body resistance training program or engagement in upper-body strength training within the past 3 months History of upper extremity, shoulder, elbow, wrist, or trunk injury within the past 6 months that could limit exercise performance History of neurological, cardiovascular, metabolic, or musculoskeletal disorders that contraindicate resistance exercise Current pain or discomfort in the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, neck, or low back during pushing or plank activities Previous surgery to the upper extremities or spine within the past 12 months Use of medications that may significantly affect muscle performance, fatigue, or neuromuscular function Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy Any condition deemed by the investigators to pose an increased risk during maximal or repeated resistance exercise

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Muscle power Muscle strength Physical endurance

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • New York Institute of Technology

    Old Westbury, New York, 11568, United States

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