Stair Instead of Elevator Use at Work: Cardiovascular Primary Preventive Effects on Hospital Employees.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00520195

Enrollment

Registered

2007-08-23

Start date

2007-03-31

Completion date

2007-07-31

Last updated

2007-08-23

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Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Brief summary

This is an intervention study which evaluates the cardiovascular primary preventive effects of using stairs instead of elevators at the worksite during a 12-weeks period. We hypothesize that stair-climbing during working hours can meet the daily amount of physical activity recommended by current public health guidelines.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPhysical activity

Climbing stairs instead of taking elevators at worksite during 12 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 18 years * No or little stair-use at work (\< 5 stories/day) * Sedentary lifestyle

Exclusion criteria

* Positive answers to the health screening physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q) * Part-time employment \< 80% * Absence of more than 2 weeks during the intervention period * Intention to begin a weight control program * Medication changes which may influence blood pressure, lipid or glucose metabolism

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026