These influences have resulted in an increased number of sedentary and light-intensity occupations and a reduction of 124 kcals/day to 140 kcals/day in occupation-related energy expenditure (1,2). Since the middle of the 20th century, social, cultural, environmental, and technological influences have encouraged sedentary behavior in the occupational domain. When sitting time disruptions are paired with a physical activity prompt, people may be more likely to increase their workday physical activity, but the effect on sitting time may be attenuated. Interventions that focus on disrupting sitting time only in the workplace may result in less sitting. Differences in changes from baseline to intervention between groups were not significant for any outcome. Stepping time significantly increased in the Stand (by 14%) and Step (by 29%) groups, but only the Step group significantly increased (by 35%) the number of steps per workday. The Stand group significantly reduced total sitting time (by 6.6%), duration of the longest sitting bout (by 29%), and number of sitting bouts of 30 minutes or more (by 13%) and increased the number of sit-to-stand transitions (by 15%) and standing time (by 23%). Mixed-effect models with random intercepts and random slopes for time were performed to assess change between groups and across time.īoth groups significantly reduced duration of average sitting bouts (Stand group, by 16% Step group, by 19%) and the number of sitting bouts of 60 minutes or more (Step group, by 36% Stand group, by 54%). An ActivPAL monitor was used to assess sitting and physical activity behavior on the same 3 consecutive workdays during baseline and intervention periods. Sixty office workers were randomized to either a Stand group (n = 29), which received hourly prompts (computer-based and wrist-worn) to stand up, or a Step group (n = 31), which received the same hourly prompts and an additional prompt to walk 100 steps or more upon standing. The objective of this study was to assess change in sitting and physical activity behavior in response to a workplace intervention to disrupt prolonged sitting time. Prompts to Disrupt Sitting Time and Increase Physical Activity at Work, 2011–2012. Suggested citation for this article: Swartz AM, Rote AE, Welch WA, Maeda H, Hart TL, Cho YI, et al.
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