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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: acute exercise bouts: stretching exercises 2 added on every week.
breathing exercises added every week.
5-6 minutes of simple endurance activities, changed every week.
simple games a
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Full-time sedentary desk job workers. 2. Category levels 1& 2 on an IPAQ questionnaire, with low and moderate levels of physical activity respectively.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with pre-existing medical conditions that may affect flexibility, endurance, or respiratory function, such as musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, or respiratory conditions. 2. Pregnant women. 3. Recent major surgery or hospitalization within the last three months. 4. People who work remotely on a full-time basis. 5. People with any co-morbidities like – diabetes, hypertension etc
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| YMCA step test - Heart rateTimepoint: pre & after 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| myocardial Oxygen Consumption Timepoint: pre and post YMCA step test;vital capacity -Inspiratory spirometerTimepoint: post 6 weeks of intervention;Health status NIOSH worker wellbeing questionnaire [Section 4 – Health Status] Timepoint: pre and post 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Poonam Parulekar
SVKMs NMIMS, Sunandan Divitia school of science
Outcome results
None listed