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Danielle R Bouchard1, Shaelyn Strachan, Leslie Johnson
1Dept of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Objective:
Our objective was to test the feasibility of sharing treadmill workstations among office workers to reduce time spent at low intensity and explore changes in health outcomes after a 3-month intervention.
Methods:
Twenty-two office workers were asked to walk 2 hours per shift on a shared treadmill workstation for 3 months. Physical activity levels (ie, low, light, moderate, and vigorous), health-related measures (eg, sleep, blood pressure), treadmill usage information, and questions regarding participants' expectation and experiences were collected.
Results:
Physical activity time at low intensity during workdays was reduced by 20.1% (P = .007) in the 71% of participants completing the study. Participants were 70% confident that they would keep using the treadmill workstations. Interestingly, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and sleep quality scores were significantly improved (P < .05).
Conclusions:
The use of such equipment to replace a few hours of sitting is feasible and might offer important health benefits.
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