Does the intervention approach matter for improving 24-hour physical behaviours among overweight and obese Brazilian office workers?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical behaviours over a 24-hour period are important for health. However, we do not know if interventions using a "24-hour time-use approach" are more effective in improving 24-hour time-use behaviours than the traditional "reduce sitting at work approach". Thus, the aim of our non-randomised controlled study was to investigate this in a high-risk group of overweight and obese Brazilian office workers.

Methods

Forty-five office workers were allocated to three non-randomised controlled groups; "Reduce sitting at work" (n = 15) receiving an intervention focused on reducing sitting time at work; the "24-hour" (n = 15) receiving an intervention aiming to reduce sitting at work as well as promoting behavioural changes around 24 hours (e.g., sedentary lifestyle, bene

SUBMITTER: Brusaca LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329870 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature