The objective of this randomized-controlled crossover design was to identify inter-individual responses to the use of sitting desks, standing desks and two minutes of walking after twenty-eight minutes of sitting on the performance of cognitive tasks and moods in healthy undergraduate and graduate students. Participants were randomly assigned to an order of interventions and were asked to perform 26 minutes of cognitive tasks followed by completing 2 minutes of surveys where they were asked about their moods. Following the 28 minute cognitive battery participants were given a 2 minute break. In the seated condition participants performed all tasks on a seated desk and had to remain seated for their 2 minute break. In the standing condition participants performed the entire battery standing and had to remain standing for the 2 minute break. In the intermittent walking condition, participants performed all tasks in a seated condition and for their 2 minute break, participants were asked to walk for 2 minutes at a pace that they felt comfortable.
Age range
18 Years – 45 Years
Sex
ALL
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Profile of Mood Survey- Short Form Vigor on a 0 to 20 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Profile of Mood Survey- Short Form Fatigue on a 0 to 20 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Profile of Mood Survey- Short Form Tension on a 0 to 20 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Profile of Mood Survey- Short Form Depression on a 0 to 20 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Profile of Mood Survey- Short Form Anger on a 0 to 20 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Changes on the Profile of Mood Survey- Short Form Confusion on a -4 to 16 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Changes in state mental energy were measured on a 0 to 300 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Changes in state mental fatigue were measured on a 0 to 300 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Changes in state physical fatigue were measured on a 0 to 300 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes
Changes in state physical energy were measured on a 0 to 300 scale from baseline to the end of the study
Timeframe: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes