Effectiveness of a 12-minute Structured Exercise Protocol on Overall Well- Being,Postural Alignment and Work Efficiency Among Sedentary Bank Employees.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07820215

Enrollment

140

Registered

2026-09-15

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

2026-09-02

Last updated

2026-09-15

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Conditions

Psychological Well-being, Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-Being

Keywords

Sedentary Behavior, Workplace Exercise, Forward Head Posture, Well-Being, Work Performance

Brief summary

Bank employees spend most of their working day sitting at a desk, which is linked to poor well-being, forward head posture, and reduced work performance. This study compares the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol versus an unstructured activity break in improving well-being, posture, and work performance in sedentary bank employees.

Detailed description

In working adults, prolonged desk-based sitting is a majoroccupational health concern. Long hours of static posture is one of the main risk factors.Sustained sitting causes strain on the neck, shoulders, and hips, and as a result indirectly affects psychological well-being, postural alignment, and work efficiency. The study findings will compare the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol against an unstructured activity break of equal duration in improving well-being, postural alignment, and work performance among sedentary bank employees.

Interventions

OTHERStructured Exercise Protocol

A 12-minute sequence including diaphragmatic breathing, cervical (SCM and upper trapezius) release, scapular retraction/protraction, wrist and triceps stretches, seated thoracic mobility (Cat- Cow), wall-supported hip flexor stretch, ankle pumps and knee extensions, and standing postural realignment with chin tuck and shoulder retraction.Researchers guide the first session,participants demonstrate understanding before proceeding independently.

OTHERUnstructured Activity Break

Comprises 7 minutes of leisurelynwalking followed by 5 minutes of self- selected activity chosen from a suggested list (drinking water, having a snack, gentle stretching, brief conversation with a colleague, or resting). Isolates the effect of structured exercise from mere time away from the desk.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

22 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Full-time bank employees aged 22-60 years * Desk-based work of 6-8 hours or more daily * Physically inactive (fewer than 2 days/week of structured exercise in the preceding 3 months)

Exclusion criteria

Recent spinal or major joint surgery (within 12 months) * Acute musculoskeletal trauma, disc herniation, or radiculopathy * Pregnancy * Current enrollment in a structured exercise or physiotherapy programme

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Psychological Well-Being	Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.	WHO-5 Well-Being Index used to assess psychological well-being.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Postural Alignment	Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.	1\. Change in Postural Alignment Tragus-to-Wall (TTW) distance, cervical rotation, and seated hip internal rotation assessed using a 30 cm ruler and standard goniometry.
Change in Work Performance	Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.	Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) - Short Form used to assess task performance, contextual performance, and counterproductive work behavior.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 16, 2026