Effectiveness of a 12-minute Structured Exercise Protocol on Overall Well- Being,Postural Alignment and Work Efficiency Among Sedentary Bank Employees.
September 9, 2026 updated by: Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
Bank employees spend most of their working day sitting at a desk, which is linked to poor well-being, forward head posture, and reduced work performance.
This study compares the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol versus an unstructured activity break in improving well-being, posture, and work performance in sedentary bank employees.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
In working adults, prolonged desk-based sitting is a majoroccupational health concern.
Long hours of static posture is one of the main risk factors.Sustained sitting causes strain on the neck, shoulders, and hips, and as a result indirectly affects psychological well-being, postural alignment, and work efficiency.
The study findings will compare the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol against an unstructured activity break of equal duration in improving well-being, postural alignment, and work performance among sedentary bank employees.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
140
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Islamabad, Pakistan, 4400
- Afifa
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:Full-time bank employees aged 22-60 years
- Desk-based work of 6-8 hours or more daily
- Physically inactive (fewer than 2 days/week of structured exercise in the preceding 3 months) Exclusion Criteria:Recent spinal or major joint surgery (within 12 months)
- Acute musculoskeletal trauma, disc herniation, or radiculopathy
- Pregnancy
- Current enrollment in a structured exercise or physiotherapy programme
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Structured Exercise Protocol Intervention group
Structured Exercise Protocol Intervention group performs a 12-minute self-administered structured exercise protocol, 5 days a week, for 8 weeks (40 sessions total).
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A 12-minute sequence including diaphragmatic breathing, cervical (SCM and upper trapezius) release, scapular retraction/protraction, wrist and triceps stretches, seated thoracic mobility (Cat- Cow), wall-supported hip flexor stretch, ankle pumps and knee extensions, and standing postural realignment with chin tuck and shoulder retraction.Researchers guide the first session,participants demonstrate understanding before proceeding independently.
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Active Comparator: Unstructured Activity Break
The comparator group takes a 12- minute unstructured break of equal duration and frequency (5 days/week, 8 weeks),matched for time but not for structured exercise content.
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Comprises 7 minutes of leisurelynwalking followed by 5 minutes of self- selected activity chosen from a suggested list (drinking water, having a snack, gentle stretching, brief conversation with a colleague, or resting).
Isolates the effect of structured exercise from mere time away from the desk.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Psychological Well-Being
Time Frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
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WHO-5 Well-Being Index used to assess psychological well-being.
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Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Postural Alignment
Time Frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
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1. Change in Postural Alignment Tragus-to-Wall (TTW) distance, cervical rotation, and seated hip internal rotation assessed using a 30 cm ruler and standard goniometry.
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Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
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Change in Work Performance
Time Frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
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Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) - Short Form used to assess task performance, contextual performance, and counterproductive work behavior.
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Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
April 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Actual)
August 31, 2026
Study Completion (Actual)
September 2, 2026
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 9, 2026
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 9, 2026
First Posted (Actual)
September 15, 2026
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
September 15, 2026
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 9, 2026
Last Verified
September 1, 2026
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1309-DPT-008/Arisha Mujeeb
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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