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
Authors' conclusion
Exercise snacks were feasible to perform in the real world and improved sit-to-stand capacity to a greater extent than CON in adults living with type 2 diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Insufficiently active adults with T2D (non-insulin treated); 46 females; mean age 58 ± 11 years
- Participants
- 69 adults
- Comparison
- Exercise snacks vs mobility/stretching comparator
- Primary endpoint
- Feasibility based on adherence
Methodological detailsremotely-delivered, feasibility
- Remotely-delivered
- Feasibility
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Weekly adherence (bouts)
P = 0.99
Secondary outcomes
Peak HR (% of age-predicted HR maximum)
all p < 0.001
Estimated marginal mean
| Outcome | ES | CON | Between-group effect estimate (repetitions) (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total enjoyment (1-7 scale) | 4.5 (95% CI 4.1–4.8) | 4.3 (95% CI 4.0–4.7) | P = 0.64 | |
| RPE (0-10 scale) | 5.7 (95% CI 5.4–6.1) | 2.0 (95% CI 1.7–2.4) | all p < 0.001 | |
| 30-s sit-to-stand capacity · after training | 1.9 (0.3–3.4) | P = 0.02 |
Other secondary outcomes (haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), cardiometabolic biomarkers, grip strength, estimated maximal oxygen uptake, anthropometrics)
- No between-group differences in change
- all p > 0.05
Original publication
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 Obes Metab. Published 25 July 2026. doi:10.
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