Effect of an incremental workplace exercise program on women's fitness

Effects of a 16-week incremental workplace exercise program on fitness level among female workforce with low physical activity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19404478

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-29

Start date

2019-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-09-26

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Conditions

Prevention of chronic disease with exercise Not Applicable

Interventions

Intervention group consists of incremental exercise and control group consists of incremental steps/day. The total study period for this study is 16 weeks, including eight-week active phase and eight

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy working women with no limitation or restriction to exercise 2. BMI between 23 to 29.9kg/m² 3. Has low physical activity level measured by global physical activity questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI at and over 39.9kg/m² or below 23kg/m² 2. Physical disability to exercise 3. Not able to commit to the study schedule 4. Enrolled in a structured exercise programme over the past 6 months 5. Has moderate or vigorous physical activity level as measured by Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) 6. Currently pregnant 7. Meet the 'high risk' for American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) risk stratification

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cardiorespiratory fitness assessed using an estimated maximal oxygen uptake using the Åstrand-Rhyming cycle ergometer test at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fitness assessment: 1. Muscle strength fitness is assessed using three repetition maximum (3RM) test for chest and leg press at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 3. Muscle endurance fitness is assessed using prone plank technique at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study. 4. Flexibility fitness is assessed using sit-and-reach test at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 5. Body composition analysis will be measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis instrument at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study Behavioural changes: 1. Perceived readiness to changes physical activity level is assessed using Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 2. Perceived exercise-related efficacy is assessed using Bandura's Self-Efficacy to Exercise questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 3. Perceived readiness to changes physical activity level is assessed using Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 4. Perceived barriers and benefit to exercise is assessed using Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 5. Perceived barriers to being active are assessed using Barrier to Being Active Questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 6. Subjective response to exercise stimuli within the intervention group is assessed using the Subjective Exercise Experience scale at the end of an exercise session at week-1, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study	—

Measure

Time frame

Fitness assessment: 1. Muscle strength fitness is assessed using three repetition maximum (3RM) test for chest and leg press at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 3. Muscle endurance fitness is assessed using prone plank technique at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study. 4. Flexibility fitness is assessed using sit-and-reach test at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 5. Body composition analysis will be measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis instrument at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study Behavioural changes: 1. Perceived readiness to changes physical activity level is assessed using Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 2. Perceived exercise-related efficacy is assessed using Bandura's Self-Efficacy to Exercise questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 3. Perceived readiness to changes physical activity level is assessed using Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 4. Perceived barriers and benefit to exercise is assessed using Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 5. Perceived barriers to being active are assessed using Barrier to Being Active Questionnaire at baseline, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study 6. Subjective response to exercise stimuli within the intervention group is assessed using the Subjective Exercise Experience scale at the end of an exercise session at week-1, week-9 and week-17 post commencement of the study

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Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026