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Reducing Sedentary Time for Obese Older Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Dori E Rosenberg¹, Amy K Lee¹, Melissa Anderson¹

¹Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.

JMIR Research Protocols

|February 14, 2018

Summary

This pilot study tested a technology-enhanced intervention to reduce sedentary time (ST) in obese older adults. The I-STAND intervention showed promise for improving health outcomes by decreasing sitting time.

Keywords:

Sedentary lifestyle aging chronic conditions exercise medical informatics

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Obesity Research
Behavioral Science

Background:

Obesity and high sedentary time (ST) are prevalent in older adults, increasing chronic disease risk.
Reducing ST is a potential strategy for improving health outcomes in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the rationale, design, and methods of the I-STAND pilot trial, a novel intervention to reduce sitting time in obese older adults.

Main Methods:

A pilot randomized controlled trial involving 60 obese older adults.
The I-STAND intervention combined personal coaching with technology (Jawbone UP band) to prompt sitting breaks.
Primary outcome: daily sitting time (activPAL); Secondary outcomes: physical function, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, depressive symptoms.

Main Results:

Study enrollment is complete, and data analysis is in progress.
Preliminary feasibility and acceptability data were collected through qualitative assessments.

Conclusions:

Randomized trial data are needed to confirm the effectiveness of sitting reduction interventions for obese older adults.
This study's methods can inform future research on technology-based sedentary behavior interventions.