Cardiovascular Health
Conditions
Brief summary
Many adults find it difficult to perform physical exercise during leisure. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to encourage a healthier lifestyle. This study investigates the effect of daily stair walking at the workplace on cardiovascular health. The main hypothesis is that daily stair walking for 10 weeks compared with a control group results in increased aerobic fitness.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStair walking
Participants of the stair group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace. Participants of the control group receive a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active
Sponsors
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 67 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* office worker
Exclusion criteria
* life threatening disease * pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic fitness | before and after the 10 week intervention | Watt-max test on a Monark bicycle ergometer |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | before and after the 10 week intervention | — |
| Questionnaire-based data | before and after the 10 week intervention | working conditions, perceived health, tiredness and energy, physical activity |
| Heart Rate Variability | Before and after the 10 week intervention | HRV during rest is measured during a standardized test (5 min supine, 5 minute upright, 5 minute supine) |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed