TitleAn intervention to reduce sitting and increase light-intensity physical activity at work: Design and rationale of the 'Stand & Move at Work' group randomized trial.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsBuman, MP, Mullane, SL, Toledo, MJ, Rydell, SA, Gaesser, GA, Crespo, NC, Hannan, P, Feltes, L, Vuong, B, Pereira, MA
JournalContemp Clin Trials
Volume53
Pagination11-19
Date Published2017 Feb
ISSN1559-2030
KeywordsAccelerometry, Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, HDL, Efficiency, Environment Design, Exercise, Humans, Insulin, Interior Design and Furnishings, Job Satisfaction, Posture, Sedentary Behavior, Triglycerides, Workplace
Abstract

<p><b>BACKGROUND: </b>American workers spend 70-80% of their time at work being sedentary. Traditional approaches to increase moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may be perceived to be harmful to productivity. Approaches that target reductions in sedentary behavior and/or increases in standing or light-intensity physical activity [LPA] may not interfere with productivity and may be more feasible to achieve through small changes accumulated throughout the workday METHODS/DESIGN: This group randomized trial (i.e., cluster randomized trial) will test the relative efficacy of two sedentary behavior focused interventions in 24 worksites across two states (N=720 workers). The MOVE+ intervention is a multilevel individual, social, environmental, and organizational intervention targeting increases in light-intensity physical activity in the workplace. The STAND+ intervention is the MOVE+ intervention with the addition of the installation and use of sit-stand workstations to reduce sedentary behavior and enhance light-intensity physical activity opportunities. Our primary outcome will be objectively-measured changes in sedentary behavior and light-intensity physical activity over 12months, with additional process measures at 3months and longer-term sustainability outcomes at 24months. Our secondary outcomes will be a clustered cardiometabolic risk score (comprised of fasting glucose, insulin, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, and blood pressure), workplace productivity, and job satisfaction DISCUSSION: This study will determine the efficacy of a multi-level workplace intervention (including the use of a sit-stand workstation) to reduce sedentary behavior and increase LPA and concomitant impact on cardiometabolic health, workplace productivity, and satisfaction.</p><p><b>TRIAL REGISTRATION: </b>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02566317 (date of registration: 10/1/2015).</p>

DOI10.1016/j.cct.2016.12.008
Alternate JournalContemp Clin Trials
PubMed ID27940181
PubMed Central IDPMC5274555
Grant ListR01 CA198971 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States