Physical inactivity and sedentary work Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group receives tailored counseling with a half-an-hour common lecture followed by face-to-face discussion with the researcher that results in signing the agreement of the behavioral chang
Sponsors
University of Jyväskylä (Finland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy men and women with children 3-8 years old 2. Having work where they sit more than 50% of their work time 3. Children in all-day daycare and at least 10 days per month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Self-reported chronic, long-term musculoskeletal disease or progressive neurological disease, diagnosed cardiovascular or metabolic disease with regular medication 2. Families with pregnant mother at baseline and body mass index (BMI) > 35 3. Children with a developmental disorder or other disorders delaying motor development
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. From children, physical activity level is assessed five times a year using triaxial accelerometers that are worn on the waist for one week during waking hours 2. From adults accelerometer data is also assessed 5*1 week during the year 2.1. From adults also heart rate and thigh muscle electrical activity are measured for shorter periods of time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. From adults: 1.1. Venous blood samples 1.2. Body composition 1.3. 12-month physical activity questionnaire 1.4. RAND-36 1.5. Work Ability Index and Occupational Stress Questionnaire (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health) 2. Children's fundamental motor skills are evaluated three times during the year | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed