Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks
ConditionSedentary Employees
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30+
SponsorStanford University
About this trial
This study investigates the benefits of two different types of 2 minute activity breaks during sedentary workdays for people who sit for long periods of time in sedentary jobs.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Sedentary occupation (e.g., clerical work, data entry, call center, receptionists)
Full time employment remote or on-site
Able to safely perform bodyweight squats and lunges
Over 30 years old
Disqualifiers
Yes to any of the physical activity readiness criteria questionnaire (e.g. cardiac symptoms with increasing heart rate, dizziness upon performing exercise)
Participating in another research study on diet, weight loss, or any physical activity.
If their doctor has ever said to not strength train
Having insulin dependence
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sitting breaks
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov