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Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks
Led by Stanford University · Updated on 2025-04-03
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
73 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study investigates the benefits of two different types of 2 minute activity breaks during sedentary workdays for people who sit for long periods of time in sedentary jobs.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Sedentary occupation (e.g., clerical work, data entry, call center, receptionists)
- Full time employment remote or on-site
- Able to safely perform bodyweight squats and lunges
- Over 30 years old
- Not currently doing a strength training program
- Not currently taking planned activity breaks at work
- Has a smart phone with a camera and unlimited text plans
- Interested in participating
- Fluent in English
- Not currently on insulin or any glucose lowering medication
You will not qualify if you...
- Yes to any of the physical activity readiness criteria questionnaire (e.g. cardiac symptoms with increasing heart rate, dizziness upon performing exercise)
- Participating in another research study on diet, weight loss, or any physical activity
- If their doctor has ever said to not strength train
- Having insulin dependence
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Stanford Prevention Research Center
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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