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A 16 week pilot study for Allina call center employees to look at the psychological outcomes and biological markers after an intervention of using a standing work station. There were two groups: group 1 received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for all 16 weeks, group 2 was a wait-list control group and received, and was instructed to use, the standing work station for the second 8 weeks. Psychological outcomes were measured at weeks 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16. Biological markers were measured at weeks 0, 8, and 16.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Standing workstation - 16 weeks | Experimental | This arm, Standing workstation - 16 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks, the participants were instructed how long to stand per hour for an 8 hour shift. The second 8 weeks their use was monitored for sustainability. |
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| Standing workstation - second 8 weeks | Active Comparator | This arm, Standing workstation - second 8 weeks, received the intervention of a standing workstation for 8 weeks of the study. For the first 8 weeks, the worked at their normal desks without an intervention. The second 8 weeks they received a standing workstation and their use was monitored. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Standing workstation | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in self-reported quality of life | Change in quality of life will be measured through the administration of the PROMIS-29 questionnaire. | Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16 |
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| Change in waist circumference | Waist circumference measured in inches | Baseline, Week 8, Week 16 |
| Change in number of minutes stood per day | Participants recorded their number of minutes stood at work daily from baseline through week 16. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jeffery Dusek, PhD | Allina Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Allina Health | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 55407 | United States |
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| Baseline, week 8, week 16 |
| Change in self-reported stress | Change in stress will be measured through the administration of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). | Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16 |
| Change in health promotion and lifestyle choices | Change in health promotion and lifestyle choices will be measured through the administration of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire (HPLP-II). | Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16 |
| Change in workplace productivity | Change in workplace productivity will be measured through the administration of Workplace Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaire. | Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16 |
| Change in self-reported physical activity levels | Change in self-reported physical activity levels will be measured through the administration of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) | Baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12, week 16 |
| Change in Body Mass Index (BMI) | Change in an individual's BMI after being weighed at baseline, week 8, and week 16. | Baseline, Week 8, Week 16 |
| Change in body fat percentage | Change in body fat percentage as measured by a BodPod® Assessment. | Baseline, week 8, week 16 |
| Change in resting heart rate | Change in resting heart rate from baseline to week 16. | Baseline, week 8, week 16 |
| Change in blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) | Change in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure from baseline to week 16. | Baseline, week 8, week 16 |