Can your fitness tracker really measure Fat-Burning exercise?
NCT ID NCT07184177
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will test how accurate 10 different heart rate monitors are in 52 overweight young adults, both at rest and during exercise. The goal is to find the best way to measure heart rate at the point where the body burns the most fat. This is an observational study to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help people better track their exercise intensity to improve fat burning during workouts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage validation study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all populations or devices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
Sedentary young adults aged between 18 and 35 years, all of whom will have a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2. Participants will be recruited through snowball sampling.
- Ages
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18 to 25 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 * Energy expenditure \< 600 METs a week * Acceptance of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * ≥100 mL of alcohol consumption per week * Have limitations to perform regular physical activity * Have a chronic non-communicable disease * Answer "yes" to any of the questions on the Physical Activity Readiness-Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+), which represents a health risk.
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Conditions
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