Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
- Enrollment
- 66
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Weight
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this project is to determine the effects of decreasing sedentary behavior at work by at least 3hrs/day using treadmill (walking and standing) and sit-to-stand (standing only) workstations on the health of overweight office workers.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Body Mass Index greater than 25 kg.m-2
- •Does not engage in any structured physical activity lasting at least 30 mins for more than 2 days/week
- •Employed in a full-time sedentary desk job.
- •No major orthopedic limitations or medical conditions that prevents walking or standing at a treadmill work sit-stand workstation.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Treadmill workstation
Participants will be provided with a treadmill workstation to be more active at the workplace Active Workplace
Intervention: Active workplace (Behavioral)
Sit-to-Stand workstation
Participants will be provided with a sit-to-stand workstation to be decrease sitting time at the workplace Active Workplace
Intervention: Active workplace (Behavioral)
Control
Participants will be asked to engage in three 10 min walking bouts each work day
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Weight
Time Frame: Baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Dinesh John
Assistant Professor
Northeastern University