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Evaluation of a Workplace Treadmill Desk Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Evaluation of a Workplace Treadmill Desk Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Names |
Schuna, John M., Jr.
(creator) Swift, Damon L. (creator) Hendrick, Chelsea A. (creator) Duet, Megan T. (creator) Johnson, William D. (creator) Martin, Corby K. (creator) Church, Timothy S. (creator) Tudor-Locke, Catrine (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2014-12 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is a non-final version of an article. The article is copyrighted by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It can be found as published in final form at: http://journals.lww.com/joem/pages/default.aspx |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a 3-month treadmill desk intervention in eliciting changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior among overweight/obese office workers. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted among overweight/obese office workers (n=41; mean age = 40.1 ± 10.1 years) at a private workplace. Participants were randomly assigned to a shared-treadmill desk intervention (n=21) or a usual working condition control group (n=20). Accelerometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured before and after the intervention. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, the intervention group increased daily steps (1622 steps/day; p=0.013) and light physical activity (1.6 minutes/hour; p=0.008), and decreased sedentary time (−3.6 minutes/hour; p=0.047) during working hours. CONCLUSIONS: Shared-treadmill desks in the workplace can be effective at promoting favorable changes in light physical activity (specifically 40-99 steps/minute) and sedentary behavior among overweight/obese office workers. |
| Genre | Article |
| Identifier | Schuna Jr., J. M., Swift, D. L., Hendrick, C. A., Duet, M. T., Johnson, W. D., Martin, C. K., ... & Tudor-Locke, C. (2014). Evaluation of a Workplace Treadmill Desk Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 56(12), 1266-1276. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000336 |
