Weekend exercise for sedentary female college students
This study tests whether exercising mostly on weekends can improve health in female university students who sit a lot. If you are a woman aged 18–25 who sits at least 6 hours a day and has no major health issues, you may be eligible.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 25 years old and currently a university student.
- You sit for at least 6 hours each day (like in class, studying, or screen time).
- You do not have any heart, lung, nerve, metabolic (like diabetes), or muscle/joint diseases.
- You have fairly regular menstrual cycles.
- You have not been in a structured exercise program, weight-loss plan, or other exercise study in the past 3 months.
- You are able to complete the 8-week program and all follow-up tests.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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