Just one minute of squats or burpees could boost your metabolism, study finds
NCT ID NCT07529132
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how short, intense body-weight exercises like squats, burpees, and planks affect energy use in healthy young adults. Twenty volunteers aged 18 to 30 will have their energy burned measured before, during, and after one minute of exercise using a portable device. The goal is to see if even a tiny burst of activity can meaningfully change metabolism, which could help improve fitness and weight management advice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physical activity (body-weight exercises: squats, burpees, plank)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better exercise recommendations for weight control and rehabilitation programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to other groups or real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Healthy volunteers aged 18 to 30 years will be recruited from the academic community of the Medical University of Białystok, primarily students affiliated with the Student Research Group at the II Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Lung Cancer and Internal Medicine. Participants must be free of chronic diseases, musculoskeletal injuries, and active infections, and must meet standard medical screening criteria before enrollment.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-30 years * Healthy volunteers without chronic diseases * Normal resting ECG (regular sinus rhythm, 60-90 bpm) * Normal blood pressure according to ESC guidelines * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic diseases or musculoskeletal injury within the past 6 months * Use of tobacco or nicotine products within the past 6 months * Blood donation \>20 mL (except diagnostic) within the past 6 months * Use of narcotics, sedatives, or dietary supplements (e.g., creatine) within the past 2 weeks * Active infection, fever, or acute illness at the time of study * Inability to comply with study instructions (dietary restrictions, abstinence from alcohol/caffeine, exercise restrictions)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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II Departemnt of Lung Diseases, Lung Cancer, and Internal Medicine
RECRUITINGBialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, 15-540, Poland
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