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Changes in Sitting Time and Sitting Fragmentation after a Workplace Sedentary Behaviour Intervention

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  • Jasmin Hutchinson

    (Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109, USA)

  • Samuel Headley

    (Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109, USA)

  • Tracey Matthews

    (School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109, USA)

  • Greg Spicer

    (Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109, USA)

  • Kristen Dempsey

    (Cardiac Rehab/Non-Invasive Cardiology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462, USA)

  • Sarah Wooley

    (Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield, MA 01109, USA)

  • Xanne Janssen

    (School of Psychological Science and Health, University of Strathclyde, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK)

Abstract

Prolonged sedentary behaviour (SB) has shown to be detrimental to health. Nevertheless, population levels of SB are high and interventions to decrease SB are needed. This study aimed to explore the effect of a personalized intervention aimed at reducing SB and increasing breaks in SB among college employees. A pre-experimental study design was used. Participants ( n = 36) were recruited at a college in Massachusetts, USA. SB was measured over 7 consecutive days using an activPAL3 accelerometer. Following baseline measures, all participants received a personalized SB consultation which focused on limiting bouts of SB >30 min, participants also received weekly follow-up e-mails. Post-intervention measures were taken after 16 weeks. Primary outcome variables were sedentary minutes/day and SB bouts >30 min. Differences between baseline and follow-up were analyzed using paired t-tests. The intervention did not change daily sedentary time (−0.48%; p > 0.05). The number of sedentary bouts >30 min decreased significantly by 0.52 bouts/day ( p = 0.010). In this study, a personalized SB intervention was successful in reducing number of bouts >30 min of SB. However, daily sedentary time did not reduce significantly. These results indicate that personalized, consultation-based interventions may be effective if focused on a specific component of SB.

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  • Jasmin Hutchinson & Samuel Headley & Tracey Matthews & Greg Spicer & Kristen Dempsey & Sarah Wooley & Xanne Janssen, 2018. "Changes in Sitting Time and Sitting Fragmentation after a Workplace Sedentary Behaviour Intervention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:6:p:1148-:d:150176
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    1. Bradley MacDonald & Ann-Marie Gibson & Xanne Janssen & Jasmin Hutchinson & Samuel Headley & Tracey Matthews & Alison Kirk, 2019. "Should We Scale-Up? A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of an Intervention Targeting Sedentary Office Workers Using the RE-AIM QuEST Framework," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-18, December.
    2. Bradley MacDonald & Xanne Janssen & Alison Kirk & Mhairi Patience & Ann-Marie Gibson, 2018. "An Integrative, Systematic Review Exploring the Research, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance of Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Office Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-29, December.
    3. Nathan P. De Jong & Isaac Debache & Zhaoxing Pan & Mael Garnotel & Kate Lyden & Cédric Sueur & Chantal Simon & Daniel H. Bessesen & Audrey Bergouignan, 2018. "Breaking up Sedentary Time in Overweight/Obese Adults on Work Days and Non-Work Days: Results from a Feasibility Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-15, November.

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