Mobility on the Way to Work and Health-related Outcomes
Conditions
Keywords
commuting to work, active mobility, heart rate variability, sustainable universities
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to assess health data (heart rate variability, blood pressure, blood glucose, particulate matter pollution) and travel characteristics (length, duration and type of commute) on the way to and from work from members of the universities in Hannover (Germany).
Detailed description
Active mobility, (i.e. moving around using the own physical strength) has positive sustainability effects. The physically active way to and from college is a great untapped resources for health promotion. The aim of this sub-project is to examine the way to university in order to assess its effect on individual health depending on the means of transport. In order to determine the status quo and changes in mobility behavior the investigators will use movement trajectories using smartphone apps or inexpensive trackers in a larger cohort, as well as more specified health measures including overweight status, blood pressure, blood glucose concentration, lack of exercise, particulate matter and risk of accidents in a smaller sub-cohort. By linking this data with the personal characteristics surveyed in other sub-projects, an evaluation of the individual health status and the expected health benefits depending on the route to work can be created. This represents the database for identifying certain groups of people or status groups who could particularly benefit from targeted promotion of an active commute.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hannover Medical School
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Hochschule Hannover
Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* living within 50km around the workplace
Exclusion criteria
* current participation in another interventional study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heart rate variability (HRV) | 24 hours on two separate days for the short-term subgroup, and 7 consecutive days for the long-term subgroup | HRV measured by a wearable activity tracker |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Work-Ability-Index | Once at baseline for both study subgroups | Interindividual difference between work ability as assessed with the Work-Ability-Index-Questionnaire. By adding up the points obtained from the questionnaire, scores can range from 7 to 49 points. The lower the score, the greater the discrepancy between the job demands placed on the respondent and their individual ability to cope with them. |
| 24 hour blood pressure | 24 hours on two separate days for the short-term subgroup | Intraindividual difference in 24 hour arterial blood pressure between active and passive commuting as assessed with 24 hour systolic and diastolic blood pressure monitoring (Boso TM-2450) |
| Blood glucose concentration | 24 hours on two separate days for the short-term subgroup | Intraindividual difference in blood glucose concentration between active and passive commuting as assessed with continuous blood glucose monitoring (Freestyle Libre 3) |
| Health-related quality of life | Once at baseline for both study subgroups | Interindividual difference between health-related quality of life as assessed with the Short Form 36 questionnaire. The possible score ranges from 0 to 100 points, with 0 points representing the greatest health impairment, while 100 points indicate no health impairment. |
| Particulate matter | 24 hours on two separate days for the short-term subgroup | Intraindividual difference in particulate matter concentration between active and passive commuting as assessed with a particulate matter measuring module |
| Daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) duration | 7 consecutive days for the long-term subgroup | Interindividual difference in MVPA as assessed with a wearable activity tracker (Garmin Smartwatch Forerunner 55) |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORUwe Tegtbur, Prof. Dr.
Hannover Medical School, Clinic of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Outcome results
None listed