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Effects of Exercise Snacks on Physical Health and Cognitive Function in Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

NCT07759232 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2026-08-12

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Summary

Intellectual disability (ID) is a neurodevelopmental disorder accompanied by sedentary lifestyles, which worsens cognitive function and physical health. Short-duration high-frequency exercise snacks (ES) may be a feasible intervention for adults with ID. This randomized controlled crossover study aims to explore the acute effects of exercise snacks, conventional HIIT and daily routine control on cognitive function, stereotyped behaviors and prefrontal cortex activation in adults with mild to moderate ID. All participants will receive three intervention conditions with a 1-week washout period between each trial. Neurophysiological indicators including EEG and heart rate variability will be measured to reveal the underlying mechanisms.

Conditions

  • Intellectual Disability

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

High-Intensity Interval Training

Acute high-intensity interval training protocol: 10 × 6 s high-knee exercise with 9 s rest between sets, completed in a single afternoon session.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise Snacks

Twice-daily short-bout exercise snacks. Each session includes 5 sets of 6-second high-knee exercise with 9 seconds rest between sets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Macau

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zhaowei Kong, PhD · University of Macau

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-11-16
Primary Completion
2027-01-18
Completion
2027-02-08

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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