How short high-intensity body-weight exercises change energy use in healthy young adults
Official title: Assessment of Changes in Energy Expanditure in Response to Short-term Physical Activity Measured by Indirect Calorymetry in Healthy Individuals
Run by Medical University of Bialystok · NCT07529132 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether one-minute, maximal-effort body-weight exercises change resting and post-exercise energy use in healthy 18–30-year-olds.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 30 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Medical University of Bialystok Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 2026 |
| Study ends | January 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 19, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07529132 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are healthy adults aged 18–30 with normal ECG and blood pressure who can follow pre-test restrictions and provide informed consent.
✕Probably not a fit
People older than 30, those with chronic diseases, recent musculoskeletal injuries, active infections, or recent tobacco/substance use are unlikely to benefit from this specific protocol.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Fourteen healthy volunteers (seven women and seven men) will be screened with ECG, blood pressure, and body composition and then monitored with a portable indirect calorimetry system (COSMED K5). Resting metabolic rate will be recorded after fifteen minutes of quiet sitting, followed by a one-minute bout of maximal-effort squats, burpees, or a sustained plank while energy use is continuously measured. Immediately after exercise, excess post-exercise oxygen consumption and short-term changes in total energy expenditure will be captured during recovery. Outcomes include oxygen uptake, ventilation, resting metabolic rate, total energy expenditure, and EPOC.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the results could help refine brief, high-intensity body-weight exercise recommendations by quantifying short-term calorie burn and post-exercise metabolic effects.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that high-intensity exercise produces measurable EPOC, but the metabolic effects of one-minute maximal-effort body-weight movements measured with a portable K5 device are less well studied.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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)
Where it's running
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II Departemnt of Lung Diseases, Lung Cancer, and Internal Medicine
Bialystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Lukasz Minarowski, MD PhD
- Email: lukasz.minarowski@umb.edu.pl
- Phone: +48858316383
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.