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NCT Number: NCT07411248

Exercise Approaches and Physical Activity Level in Inactive Adults

This randomized, controlled, single-blind study aims to compare the effects of different exercise approaches on physical activity level and health-related outcomes in inactive adults. Thirty inactive individuals aged 18-35 years will be randomly assigned to supervised face-to-face group exercise, mobile application-based exercise, or video-based home exercise. Exercise programs will be performed three days per week for eight weeks and will include aerobic, strengthening, and flexibility exercises.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Participants Behavior Exercise Training Inactivity Sedentary Behavior

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Biruni University

Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Begüm Kara Kaya

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 444 8 276

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Taking fewer than 5,000 steps per day and classified as physically inactive according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (<600 MET-min/week)
  • Residing in Istanbul
  • Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of end-stage congestive heart failure
  • Presence of malignant or unstable arrhythmia
  • Lack of adequate infrastructure to participate in technology-based physical activity programs
  • Presence of mental dysfunction
  • Presence of acute musculoskeletal injury
  • Pregnancy
  • Answering "YES" to any item on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

Treatment and study plan

Face-to-Face Supervised Exercise

Other

Participants will perform supervised face-to-face group exercise sessions three days per week for eight weeks under the guidance of a physiotherapist. Each session will include aerobic, strengthening, and flexibility exercises.

Mobile App-Based Exercise

Device

Participants will perform exercise sessions using the Nike+ Training Club mobile application three days per week for eight weeks. The program will include aerobic, strengthening, and flexibility exercises delivered through asynchronous video content.

Home-Based Video Exercise

Other

Participants will perform video-based home exercise sessions using the "Walk at Home: Leslie" program three days per week for eight weeks. The program will include aerobic, strengthening, and flexibility exercises.

Primary outcomes

  1. Total Physical Activity Level

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Physical activity will be assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Total physical activity will be calculated as metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes per week based on walking, moderate-intensity, and vigorous-intensity activities performed during the last 7 days. Higher values indicate higher levels of physical activity.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Daily Step Count

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Daily step count will be measured using a wearable activity tracker. The average number of steps per day will be recorded. Higher values indicate higher levels of physical activity. Unit of Measure is steps per day.

  2. Active Time

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Active time will be assessed using a wearable activity tracker. The average duration of active movement per day will be recorded. Higher values indicate greater daily physical activity duration. Unit of measure is minutes per day.

  3. Energy Expenditure

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Daily energy expenditure related to physical activity will be measured using a wearable activity tracker. Higher values indicate greater caloric expenditure through physical activity. Unit of Measure is kilocalories per day.

  4. Distance Covered

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Distance covered during daily activities will be recorded using a wearable activity tracker. Higher values indicate greater daily movement. Unit of Measure is kilometers per day.

  5. Aerobic Capacity

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Aerobic capacity will be assessed using the 6-Minute Walk Test. The outcome measure will be the total distance walked in meters during the six-minute test period.

  6. Lower Extremity Muscle Strength

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Lower extremity muscle strength will be assessed using the 1-Minute Sit-to-Stand Test. The outcome will be the total number of correctly performed sit-to-stand repetitions completed within one minute.

  7. Health Releated Quality of Life

    Time frame: From baseline to the end of the intervention at 8 weeks

    Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). The SF-36 consists of eight domains assessing physical and mental health. Each domain is scored on a 0-100 scale, with 0 indicating the worst health status and 100 indicating the best health status. Higher scores represent better perceived health-related quality of life.

  8. Participant Satisfaction and Perceived Change

    Time frame: At the end of the intervention (8 weeks)

    Participant satisfaction and perceived change will be assessed using the Global Rating of Change (GRC) scale. Participants will rate their perceived overall change and satisfaction with the intervention compared to baseline.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Begüm Kara Kaya, Asst. Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+904448276

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Biruni University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Different Exercise Approaches on Physical Activity Level and Health Outcomes in Inactive Adults

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2026

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