Short exercise breaks for adults with obesity
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether short, easy exercise breaks throughout the day, guided by a smartphone app, can help adults with obesity become more active and improve their health. It is delivered through your general practice.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 30 and 39.9.
- You are not currently meeting physical activity guidelines (less than 150 minutes of moderate activity per week, or fewer than 2 organized exercise sessions).
- You are willing to wear an activity tracker for the entire study.
- Your general practitioner agrees that you are healthy enough to do moderate-to-vigorous activity and a treadmill test.
- You can speak and read Czech well enough for counseling and questionnaires.
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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