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Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks

ConditionSedentary Employees
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30+
SponsorStanford University

About this trial

This study investigates the benefits of two different types of 2 minute activity breaks during sedentary workdays for people who sit for long periods of time in sedentary jobs.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Sedentary occupation (e.g., clerical work, data entry, call center, receptionists)

Full time employment remote or on-site

Able to safely perform bodyweight squats and lunges

Over 30 years old

Disqualifiers

Yes to any of the physical activity readiness criteria questionnaire (e.g. cardiac symptoms with increasing heart rate, dizziness upon performing exercise)

Participating in another research study on diet, weight loss, or any physical activity.

If their doctor has ever said to not strength train

Having insulin dependence

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sitting breaks

    Behavioral

    Participants will take 2 minute physical movement breaks throughout a sedentary work day.

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Strength SnacksExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Walk SnacksActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in average area under the curve for glucose from a 10 day continuous glucose monitors

Change from pre to post in average area under the curve for glucose from a 10 day continuous glucose monitors

Time frame
from baseline to post (8 weeks)

Secondary outcomes

1

Change in strength from pre to post

As many reps as possible of squats wearing a weighted vest with 20% of their bodyweight

Time frame
from baseline to 8 weeks
2

Change in endurance from pre to post

As long as possible in as low as possible wall sit (matching pre and post joint angles for participant)

Time frame
from baseline to 8 weeks
3

Change in one legged strength from pre to post

As many reps as possible standing up from a seated position on one leg and sitting back down

Time frame
from baseline to 8 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Stanford University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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