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Reducing sedentary behaviour in office workers

Education and adjustable sit-stand workstations to reduce sedentary behaviour at work in office workers. A randomised controlled trial.

Sponsor

Dr Andrew Leaver

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Mar 25, 2013

Study Type

Interventional

Conditions

Sedentary behaviour, in particular prolonged sitting in office workers

Summary

Prolonged sitting at work has been identified as a significant occupational health concern, and there is a need for effective interventions that reduce potentially unhealthy sitting behaviour in particular occupational groups such as office workers. This study will compare the effectiveness of two simple occupational health interventions in reducing these potentially unhealthy sitting behaviour in office workers. This study will determine whether providing office workers with an adjustable sit-stand desk and individually targeted education is more effective in decreasing sitting behaviours than education alone or providing no intervention.

Eligibility

Sex: Both males and females

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

Most office workers spend the majority of their work day sitting, which research suggests is harmful to long-term health even for people who exercise regularly. This study is comparing three approaches to reducing sitting time in office workers: a sit-stand desk combined with personalised education, education alone, or no intervention at all. The goal is to find the most effective and practical way to get office workers on their feet more during the work day. You may be eligible if: - You are employed full-time in an academic or administrative role at the University of Sydney - You spend more than 15 hours per week or more than 4 hours per day doing computer-based work You may NOT be eligible if: - You have planned leave during the study period - You have a chronic illness - You have a musculoskeletal injury or condition - You have a current worker's compensation claim Talk to your doctor about whether this trial might be right for you.

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Interventions

Education intervention: Participants in this group will receive an advice/education package that has been designed to improve their knowledge and understanding about the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting and to change their behaviour in relation to sitting habits. The education package includes a single twenty-minute multimedia presentation. Participants in this group will set personal physical activity goals and monitor their own daily step counts for one month. Sit-stand desk intervention: Participants in this group will receive the same education package as the education intervention group. Participants in this group will be also be provided with a Workfit (Registered Trademark) adjustable sit-stand workstation for a period of four weeks. Participants will receive a single five minute one-on-one demonstration in the use and adjustment of the workstation with. Participants will set individual goals for the time that they will spend working in a standing position. Participants will be free to adjust the work station at their own discretion. Participants will be given the general advice to alternate regularly between work in a sitting and standing position and discouraged from trying to only work in a standing position.

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NSW, Australia

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