NCT01293253CompletedNot Applicable
Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark2 sites in 1 country150 target enrollmentStarted: March 1, 2011Last updated:
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Aerobic fitness
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Many adults find it difficult to perform physical exercise during leisure. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to encourage a healthier lifestyle. This study investigates the effect of daily stair walking at the workplace on cardiovascular health.
The main hypothesis is that daily stair walking for 10 weeks compared with a control group results in increased aerobic fitness.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 67 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •office worker
Exclusion Criteria
- •life threatening disease
- •pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Aerobic fitness
Time Frame: before and after the 10 week intervention
Watt-max test on a Monark bicycle ergometer
Secondary Outcomes
- Blood pressure(before and after the 10 week intervention)
- Questionnaire-based data(before and after the 10 week intervention)
- Heart Rate Variability(Before and after the 10 week intervention)
Investigators
Lars L. Andersen
Senior Researcher, PhD
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Study Sites (2)
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