Reducing sedentary behaviour in office workers
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Sedentary behaviour, in particular prolonged sitting in office workersMetabolic and Endocrine - Normal metabolism and endocrine development and functionMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersPublic Health - Health promotion/education
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000366752
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Andrew Leaver
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Participants will be included in the study if they are currently employed in a full time academic or administrative role at The University of Sydney. Particiapnats must work in a role that involves greater then 15 hours per week or greater than 4 hours per day computer-based work.
Exclusion Criteria
Participants will be excluded if they have; planned leave during the study period, any self-reported chronic illness, any self-reported musculoskeletal injury or condition or if they have a current worker’s compensation claim.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Average sitting time (hours) during a work day. Sitting time will be measured using an acelerometer over a seven day period [Four weeks]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Average number of breaks from sitting per day. The number of breaks from sitting will be measured using an acelerometer over a period of seven days[Four weeks];Self reported sitting time will be established using the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Workforce Sitting Questionnaire (Chau et. al 2012). [Four Weeks];Seven-day prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms will be recorded using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (Kuorinka et. al. 1987). [Four weeks];Self reported work ability will be measured by the Work Ability Index (Tuomi 1998)[Four weeks]