Non-significant changes were reported for most health- and work-related outcomes .
Findings suggest that activity-permissive workstations can be effective to reduce occupational sedentary time , without compromising work performance .
Excessive sedentary time is detrimentally linked to obesity , type 2 diabetes , cardiovascular disease and premature mortality .
Studies have been investigating the use of activity-permissive workstations to reduce sedentary time in office workers , a highly sedentary target group .
This review systematic ally summarizes the evidence for activity-permissive workstations on sedentary time , health-risk biomarkers , work performance and feasibility indicators in office workplaces .
Multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sedentary time: a randomised controlled trial
Objectives To test the efficacy of a multicomponent technology intervention for reducing daily sedentary time and improving cardiometabolic disease risk among sedentary , overweight university employees . Design Blinded , r and omised controlled trial . Setting A large south-eastern university in the USA . Participants 49 middle-aged , primarily female , sedentary and overweight adults working in sedentary jobs enrolled in the study . A total of 40 participants completed the study . Interventions Participants were r and omised to either : ( 1 ) an intervention group ( N=23 ; 47.6 + 9.9 years ; 94.1 % female ; 33.2 + 4.5 kg/m2 ) ; ( 2 ) or wait-list control group ( N=17 ; 42.6 + 8.9 years ; 86.9 % female ; 31.7 + 4.9 kg/m2 ) . The intervention group received a theory-based , internet-delivered programme , a portable pedal machine at work and a pedometer for 12 weeks . The wait-list control group maintained their behaviours for 12 weeks . Outcome measures Primary ( sedentary and physical activity behaviour measured objective ly through StepWatch ) and secondary ( heart rate , blood pressure , height , weight , waist circumference , per cent body fat , cardiorespiratory fitness , fasting lipids ) outcomes were measured at baseline and postintervention ( 12 weeks ) . Exploratory outcomes including intervention compliance and process evaluation measures were also assessed postintervention . Results Compared to controls , the intervention group reduced daily sedentary time ( mean change ( 95%CI ) : −58.7 min/day ( −118.4 to 0.99 ; p<0.01 ) ) after adjusting for baseline values and monitor wear time . Intervention participants logged on to the website 71.3 % of all intervention days , used the pedal machine 37.7 % of all working intervention days and pedalled an average of 31.1 min/day . Conclusions These findings suggest that the intervention was engaging and result ed in reductions in daily sedentary time among full-time sedentary employees . These findings hold public health significance due to the growing number of sedentary jobs and the potential of these technologies in large-scale worksite programmes . Trial Registration Clinical Trials.gov # NCT01371084
Non-significant changes were reported for most health- and work-related outcomes .
Findings suggest that activity-permissive workstations can be effective to reduce occupational sedentary time , without compromising work performance .
Excessive sedentary time is detrimentally linked to obesity , type 2 diabetes , cardiovascular disease and premature mortality .
Studies have been investigating the use of activity-permissive workstations to reduce sedentary time in office workers , a highly sedentary target group .
This review systematic ally summarizes the evidence for activity-permissive workstations on sedentary time , health-risk biomarkers , work performance and feasibility indicators in office workplaces .