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Efficacy of a multicomponent intervention to reduce workplace sitting time in office workers: a cluster randomized controlled trial

  • University of Leicester
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  • Lifestyle and Physical Activity Biomedical Research Unit
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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of a work-based multicomponent intervention to reduce office workers’ sitting time. Methods: Offices (n=12; 89 workers) were randomised into an 8-week intervention (n=48) incorporating organisational, individual, and environmental elements or control arm. Sitting time, physical activity and cardiometabolic health were measured at baseline and after the intervention. Results: Linear mixed modelling revealed no significant change in workplace sitting time, but changes in workplace prolonged sitting time (-39 min/shift), sit-upright transitions (7.8 per shift) and stepping time (12 min/shift) at follow-up were observed, in favour of the intervention group (p<0.001). Results for cardiometabolic health markers were mixed. Conclusions: This short multicomponent workplace intervention was successful in reducing prolonged sitting and increasing physical activity in the workplace, although total sitting time was not reduced and the impact on cardiometabolic health was minimal.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 787-795 (9 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Volume 60, Issue 9)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 17/05/2018

Publication status

Published - 17/05/2018

ISSN

1076-2752

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/622713
  • Scopus: 85056531413
  • PubMed: 29851741
  • ORCID: /0000-0003-4167-4100/work/51932621

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