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

Stanford University

Start Date

10/5/2024

Completion Date

12/1/2026

Summary

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.

Detailed Description

For this study, participants are randomly assigned to one of two physical activity breaks and for 8 weeks are to do 4 per day and track their daily breaks and productivity. There are many measurements including: in-person strength assessments at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months; daily tracking of breaks; pre and post oral glucose tolerance tests; pre and post 10-day diet tracking; pre and post 10-day Continuous Glucose Monitoring with a Dexcom; genome with saliva at pre; and -omics at pre and post.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 30 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: \- Identify inclusion criteria. 1. Sedentary occupation (e.g., clerical work, data entry, call center, receptionists) 2. Full time employment remote or on-site 3. Able to safely perform bodyweight squats and lunges 4. Over 30 years old 5. Not currently doing a strength training program 6. Not currently taking planned activity breaks at work 7. Has a smart phone with a camera and unlimited text plans 8. Interested in participating 9. Fluent in English 10. Not currently on insulin or any glucose lowering medication Exclusion Criteria: 1. Yes to any of the physical activity readiness criteria questionnaire (e.g. cardiac symptoms with increasing heart rate, dizziness upon performing exercise) 2. Participating in another research study on diet, weight loss, or any physical activity. 3. If their doctor has ever said to not strength train 4. Having insulin dependence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Sitting breaks

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Conditions

Sedentary Employees

Locations

Stanford Prevention Research Center

Palo Alto, California 94304

United States