Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Cluster-Randomised Crossover Pilot Feasibility Study of a Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Occupational Sedentary Behaviour in Professional Male Employees.
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- Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Office Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of workplace interventions with digital elements to reduce sedentary behaviours in office employees: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- Workplace Health Promotion Programs Targeting Smoking, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity in Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2024Pooled it
- A Sensor-Based Feedback Device Stimulating Daily Life Upper Extremity Activity in Stroke Patients: A Feasibility Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Trial
- Exploring Perceptions, Barriers, and Facilitators of Participation in an Exercise Snack Intervention Among U.S. Office Workers: Findings From a Pilot Study.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2025Article
- An umbrella review of efficacy of digital health interventions for workers.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Perspectives of Australian healthcare professionals towards gamification in practice.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025Article
- Optimal design of cluster randomized crossover trials with a continuous outcome: Optimal number of time periods and treatment switches under a fixed number of clusters or fixed budget.Behavior research methods · 2024Article
- Effects of using wearable devices on reducing sedentary time and prolonged sitting in healthy adults: a network meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Article
- "It depends on the boss" - a qualitative study of multi-level interventions aiming at office workers' movement behaviour and mental health.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
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Abstract
Professional male office employees have been identified as those most at risk of prolonged sedentary time, which is associated with many long-term adverse health conditions. The aim of the study was to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a gender-sensitive multicomponent intervention, guided by the socio-ecological model, to reduce occupational sedentary behaviour by increasing physical activity in professional men. The main elements of the intervention comprised: a Garmin watch with associated web-based platform/smartphone application, an under-desk pedal machine, and management participation and support. A cluster-randomised crossover pilot feasibility trial recruiting professional males was conducted in two workplaces. Mixed methods were used to assess the primary outcomes of recruitment, retention, and acceptability and feasibility of the intervention. Secondary outcomes included objectively measured sedentary behaviour, standing and physical activity. Focus groups were used to explore the acceptability of the intervention in a real-world setting. Twenty-two participants were recruited (mean age 42.9 years (SD 11.0)). Recruitment and retention rates were 73.3% and 95%, respectively. Overall, participants found the intervention acceptable and feasible, and expressed enjoyment of the intervention, however desk set-up issues with the pedal devices were noted. The manual recording of the pedalling bouts was overly burdensome. Preliminary data indicate that the intervention may reduce occupational sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity. This intervention should be further tested in a definitive trial following consideration of the findings of this pilot feasibility trial.
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