Trial reportBMC geriatrics2022
Feasibility and acceptability of a remotely delivered, home-based, pragmatic resistance 'exercise snacking' intervention in community-dwelling older adults: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07609290 (Effects of Exercise Snacks on Clinical and Health Outcomes in Sedentary Populations With Chronic Diseases), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Exercise Snacks on Clinical and Health Outcomes in Sedentary Populations With Chronic Diseases
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- The safety, acceptability, and effectiveness of home-based 'exercise snacking' for improving physical function of older adults: a systematic review.European geriatric medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Remote exercise snacking and fall-related functional outcomes in older adults: a systematic review including a meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
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- A scoping review of the feasibility, usability, and efficacy of digital interventions in older adults concerning physical activity and/or exercise.Frontiers in aging · 2025Pooled it
- Alexa, let's train now! - A systematic review and classification approach to digital and home-based physical training interventions aiming to support healthy cognitive aging.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Exercise Snacks Are Feasible to Perform in the Real World and Improve Physical Capacity for Adults Living With Non-Insulin Treated Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Trial.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Trial
- Testing a vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity intervention in adults transitioning to retirement: a pilot randomised controlled trial.Age and ageing · 2025Trial
- Technology-Enabled Exercise "Snacks" Are Feasible to Perform in a Real-World Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Trial
- Exercise snacking to improve physical function in pre-frail older adult memory clinic patients: a 28-day pilot study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Trial
- Exercise Snacks and Acute Postprandial Glucose and Insulin Metabolism: An Umbrella Review and De Novo Meta-Analysis.Metabolites · 2026Review
- Similar exercise adherence and physical fitness outcomes are observed across distinct motivation profiles in older adults participating in a home-based structured exercise programme.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Article
- Adverse Events in Older Adults at Risk for Dementia During Remote Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2026Article
- Developing Consumer Consensus on Remote Assessment and Management of Physical Function in Older Adults (RAMP): International Modified Delphi Process.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- MITO-VATION: Feasibility of a technology-supported structured home exercise program in Mitochondrial Disease.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Enablers and barriers toward home-based resistance exercise among older adults who completed a structured program: qualitative study using reflexive thematic analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Meeting the WHO guideline on muscle-strengthening activities does not have to be time-consuming: a discussion of time-saving strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Advances in exercise snacks for interrupting sedentary behavior and promoting physical activity: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Feasibility and acceptability of a remotely delivered, home-based "exercise snacking" to improve physical function in community-dwelling older adults: a 28-day pilot study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Exercise snacks and cognitive health in older adults: mechanisms, implementation, and public health relevance.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Exercise Snacks as a Strategy to Interrupt Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes and Feasibility.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundVery few older adults meet current muscle strengthening exercise guidelines, and several barriers exist to supervised, community-based resistance exercise programs. Older adults therefore require access to feasible resistance exercise modalities that may be performed remotely. This pilot study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of undertaking a four-week home-based resistance 'exercise snacking' intervention (performed either once, twice, or thrice daily) when delivered and monitored remotely in older adults.
methodsThirty-eight community-dwelling older adults [mean ± SD age 69.8 ± 3.8 y, 63% female] were randomised to complete resistance 'exercise snacks' (9-minute sessions) either once (n = 9), twice (n = 10), or thrice (n = 9) daily, or allocated to usual-activity control (n = 10). Exercise adherence and adverse events were assessed using an exercise diary, and acceptability of the intervention was explored using an online questionnaire. Physical function [balance, 5-times sit-to-stand (STS), and 30-second STS tests] was assessed remotely at baseline and follow-up using videoconferencing.
resultsThe intervention was feasible and safe, with 100% participant retention, high adherence (97, 82, and 81% for once, twice, and thrice daily, respectively), and only two adverse events from a total of 1317 'exercise snacking' sessions. The exercise intervention was rated as enjoyable (75% reported their enjoyment as ≥4 on a 5-point Likert scale), easy to perform, and most (82%) planned to continue similar exercise at home. We also found it was feasible to assess measures of physical function via videoconferencing, although effect sizes for 4-week changes in both 5-STS (d range, 0.4-1.4) and 30-STS (d range, 0.7-0.9) following the exercise intervention were similar to controls (d = 1.1 and 1.0 for 5-STS and 30-STS, respectively).
conclusionsResistance 'exercise snacking' may be a feasible strategy for engaging older adults in home-based resistance exercise when delivered and monitored remotely. The findings of this pilot feasibility trial support the need for longer-term studies in larger cohorts to determine the effectiveness of resistance 'exercise snacking' approaches for improving physical function in older adults.
trial registrationThe trial was retrospectively registered on 10/11/2021 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ( ACTRN12621001538831 ).
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