Increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour among office-workers in order to improve mental health and cognitio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sedentary office workers; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92968402
• Lead Sponsor: The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH

Brief Summary

2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32873260/ results (added 04/09/2020) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35641971/ cognitive function results (added 08/06/2022) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38195449/ effects on mental health (added 10/01/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-09
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 263

Inclusion Criteria

1. Between 18-70 years of age
2. Have the capability of standing and exercising

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not be working for the full duration of the first 6 months of the study (i.e. retirement, maternity leave)
2. Very high physical activity level: more than 30 min/day in prolonged bouts (=10 min) moderate to vigorous physical activity. This exclusion criteria will be checked by assessing physical activity with accelerometers. Note that because we have found that almost all office-workers working at the involved companies have high levels of sedentary behavior, sedentary behavior will not be used as an exclusion criterion

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity patterns, including sedentary behaviour, objectively measured with accelerometers (Actigraph) and inclinometers (ActivPAL) at baseline and after the 6-month intervention