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Many adults find it difficult to perform physical exercise during leisure. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to encourage a healthier lifestyle. This study investigates the effect of daily stair walking at the workplace on cardiovascular health.
The main hypothesis is that daily stair walking for 10 weeks compared with a control group results in increased aerobic fitness.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stair walking | Experimental | Participants of this group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Receives a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stair walking | Behavioral | Participants of the stair group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace. Participants of the control group receive a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Aerobic fitness | Watt-max test on a Monark bicycle ergometer | before and after the 10 week intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Blood pressure | before and after the 10 week intervention | |
| Questionnaire-based data | working conditions, perceived health, tiredness and energy, physical activity | before and after the 10 week intervention |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lars L Andersen, PhD | National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Lægemiddelstyrelsen | Copenhagen | 2300 | Denmark |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 23793032 | Derived | Andersen LL, Sundstrup E, Boysen M, Jakobsen MD, Mortensen OS, Persson R. Cardiovascular health effects of internet-based encouragements to do daily workplace stair-walks: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2013 Jun 21;15(6):e127. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2340. |
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| Heart Rate Variability | HRV during rest is measured during a standardized test (5 min supine, 5 minute upright, 5 minute supine) | Before and after the 10 week intervention |