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Desk Cycling Work Performance Evaluation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical Activity
Obesity
Overweight
Registration Number
NCT03273361
Lead Sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Brief Summary

This lab study is evaluating the feasibility of accomplishing productive office work while simultaneously pedaling a compact desk-based cycling device.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
96
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18-65 years
  • Ability to type without looking at the keyboard
  • Native English speaker
  • Normal hearing
  • Spend 6 or more hours per day sitting
  • Less than 150 minutes of physical activity per week
Exclusion Criteria
  • Positive response on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire indicating that low intensity pedaling could present safety risks
  • Pregnancy
  • Body mass index less than 18 or greater than 35

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Typing task5 minutes

Participants completed a computerized typing task

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Logic Reasoning and Phone Task5 minutes

Participants completed logical reasoning questions while answering a simulated phone call.

Reading task5 minutes

Participants read a brief passage and answered questions to assess reading comprehension.

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