Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Workplace Inactivity, Total Worker Health

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02376504

Run by

Northeastern University

People needed

66

Starts

2014-04-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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