SynthesisThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2026
Effectiveness of exercise snacks on physical function: a systematic reviews with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- The safety, acceptability, and effectiveness of home-based 'exercise snacking' for improving physical function of older adults: a systematic review.European geriatric medicine · 2026Review
- Integrating exercise into daily life: the potential of "exercise snacks" for healthy longevity.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe effects of exercise snacks interventions on physical function in healthy or sub-healthy adults remain unclear. Exercise snacks intervention is defined as breaking up daily physical activity into brief, frequent bouts performed intermittently throughout the day (e.g., 1-2 min of stair climbing or bodyweight training hourly). This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise snacks interventions in improving physical function in this population.
methodsThe systematic search covered the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journals (VIP), Wanfang, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases, screening relevant randomized controlled trials published up to July 31, 2025. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and data analysis was performed with RevMan 5.3.
resultsThis study included 11 eligible randomized controlled trials involving 472 participants. Meta-analysis results demonstrated that exercise snacks interventions significantly increased absolute peak power output [MD = 16.53, 95%CI (2.93, 29.77), P = 0.02], maximal oxygen uptake [MD = 0.19, 95%CI (0.02, 0.36), P = 0.03], the number of repetitions in the 60-second sit-to-stand test [MD = 4.38, 95%CI (1.00, 7.77), P = 0.01], while significantly reducing body fat percentage [MD = -3.12, 95%CI (-5.51, -0.73), P = 0.01]. However, no statistically significant differences were observed in improving fatigue levels or BMI.
conclusionAmong healthy and sub-healthy adults, exercise snacks interventions enhance cardiorespiratory endurance by increasing Wpeak and VO
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