Increasing physical activity in office workers--the Inphact Treadmill study; a study protocol for a 13-month randomized controlled trial of treadmill workstations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sedentary behaviour is an independent risk factor for mortality and morbidity, especially for type 2 diabetes. Since office work is related to long periods that are largely sedentary, it is of major importance to find ways for office workers to engage in light intensity physical activity (LPA). The Inphact Treadmill study aims to investigate the effects of installing treadmill workstations in offices compared to conventional workstations.

Methods/design

A two-arm, 13-month, randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted. Healthy overweight and obese office workers (n = 80) with mainly sedentary tasks will be recruited from office workplaces in Umeå, Sweden. The intervention group will receive a health consultation and a treadmill desk, which they will use for

SUBMITTER: Bergman F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4497371 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature