Increasing Workplace Physical Activity in Sedentary Office Workers

Purpose:

The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate a randomized controlled trial in sitting office workers to reduce sitting time through the use of motorized and non-motorized sit/stand workstations as well as a walking intervention.

Hypotheses:

1. Compared to the control group, total physical activity will be higher in the standing and walking intervention groups.
2. The combined standing and walking group will have higher total physical activity than the other three groups.
3. Compared to the control group, the fitness and health outcomes will be improved for the standing and walking groups.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sit-Stand Workstations
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Stand; Behavioral: Move; Behavioral: Stand and Move

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 260
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454
      • University of Minnesota
    • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55108
      • Fairview Energy Park
    • Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55164
      • MN Department of Human Services

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sedentary adults who use a single computer workstation for the majority of their workday
• Work full time (at least 35 hours per week)
• Must have ability to safely begin a standing and/or walking protocol with no adverse side effects

Exclusion Criteria:

• Musculoskeletal or joint problems
• Severe autoimmune conditions
• Varicose veins that may cause pain
• Women who are pregnant

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Stand	Behavioral: Stand; Stand at least half of the workday at work.
Experimental: Move	Behavioral: Move; Increase movement time at work. Move more by making small changes (walking meetings, take stairs, etc).
Experimental: Stand and Move	Behavioral: Stand and Move; Increase standing time to half of workday (4h) and increase movement time at work.
No Intervention: General Wellness

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Total physical activity	6-months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Fasting blood glucose	6-months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Total cholesterol	6-months
Body composition	6-months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Minnesota
• Collaborators: Mayo Clinic
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Mark A Pereira, PhD, University of Minnesota; Principal Investigator: Katie C Carpenter, PhD, University of Minnesota; Principal Investigator: Amanda R Bonikowske, MA, University of Minnesota

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 30, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): May 3, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 1, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 30, 2019
• Last Verified: October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Sit-Stand Workstations; Increase Workplace Physical Activity
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1212M25961; UL1TR000114 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)