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Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks

United States40 participantsStarted 2024-10-05

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. 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
✓. Not currently doing a strength training program
✓. Not currently taking planned activity breaks at work
✓. Has a smart phone with a camera and unlimited text plans
✓. Interested in participating

Exclusion criteria

✕. 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

What they're measuring

Change in average area under the curve for glucose from a 10 day continuous glucose monitors

Timeframe: from baseline to post (8 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06909097

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-01

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