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Participants in the ES group completed 3 supervised 1-minute bouts per day of stair climbing, jump squats, and high knees at 77% to 95% of maximum heart rate, with bouts separated by 1 to 4\u00a0hours, and performed on 3\u00a0days per week for 6\u00a0weeks. VO\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    max was predicted by the submaximal cycle ergometer test, and whole-body muscular strength was measured by 1-repetition maximum chest and leg press tests. Body fat was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and blood samples were obtained after a 10-hour overnight fast.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    Of the 27 randomized, 24 participants (12 ES and 12 controls) completed the study with 100% exercise attendance. Significant group\u2009\u00d7\u2009time effects (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u2009.01) were observed for body composition, with the ES group showing reductions in body weight, percent body fat, and waist circumference. Cardiorespiratory fitness and whole-body muscular strength index increased significantly in the ES group by 20% (from 30.3 [4.7] to 36.3 [5.2]\u00a0mL\/kg\/min) and 33% (from 2.1 [0.5] to 2.8 [0.5]), respectively, whereas metabolic variables remained unchanged.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    Brief ES totaling as little as 3\u00a0minutes per day may be a practical and time-efficient strategy to improves fitness and body composition in women with increased adiposity.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/jpah.2026-0236","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,16]],"date-time":"2026-10-16T01:44:11Z","timestamp":1792115051000},"page":"1-8","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Feasibility and Effects of Exercise Snacks on Fitness and Body Composition in Women With Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.1123","author":[{"given":"Jieun","family":"Park","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Sports Medicine and Science, Graduate School of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Obesity and Physical Activity Research Laboratory, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Minsub","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Sports Medicine and Science, Graduate School of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Obesity and Physical Activity Research Laboratory, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Seungho","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Sports Medicine and Science, Graduate School of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Obesity and Physical Activity Research Laboratory, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"JeongEun","family":"Yun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Sports Medicine and Science, Graduate School of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Obesity and Physical Activity Research Laboratory, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Serim","family":"Cho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Sports Medicine and Science, Graduate School of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Obesity and Physical Activity Research Laboratory, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6634-6800","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"SoJung","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Sports Medicine and Science, Graduate School of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Obesity and Physical Activity Research Laboratory, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"100","reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"r1","series-title":"Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12966-017-0525-8","article-title":"Sedentary behavior research network (SBRN)\u2013terminology consensus project process and outcome","volume":"14","author":"Tremblay MS","year":"2017","unstructured":"Tremblay MS, Aubert S, Barnes JD, et\u00a0al. 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