The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study

Copyright ß 2018 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether mobile phone text messages could modify objectively measured sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic health in office workers. Methods: Nine males and 12 females [mea...

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Main Authors: Dunning, J., McVeigh, Joanne, Goble, D., Meiring, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73092
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author Dunning, J.
McVeigh, Joanne
Goble, D.
Meiring, R.
author_facet Dunning, J.
McVeigh, Joanne
Goble, D.
Meiring, R.
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description Copyright ß 2018 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether mobile phone text messages could modify objectively measured sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic health in office workers. Methods: Nine males and 12 females [mean (SD): 27.5 (5.7) years, 23.8 (2.8) kg/m2] were assigned to a control (CON) or intervention (PROMPT) group. PROMPT received an activity-promoting text message during office hours. Participants wore an actiGraph and activPAL accelerometer for 7 days during and after the intervention. Blood pressure, lipid, and metabolic profiles were measured before and after the intervention. Results: PROMPT sat less [mean (95% confidence interval, 95% CI): 4.9 (4.4 to 5.4) hours/day] than CON [6.0 (5.5 to 6.4) hours/day; P ¼ 0.04] during the message-receiving period. There was no difference between groups after the intervention and for the other activity variables. There were no changes in cardiometabolic health markers following the intervention. Conclusion: Sitting time was lower during the message-receiving period, but the difference between groups was no longer apparent after the intervention.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-730922018-12-13T09:35:22Z The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study Dunning, J. McVeigh, Joanne Goble, D. Meiring, R. Copyright ß 2018 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether mobile phone text messages could modify objectively measured sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic health in office workers. Methods: Nine males and 12 females [mean (SD): 27.5 (5.7) years, 23.8 (2.8) kg/m2] were assigned to a control (CON) or intervention (PROMPT) group. PROMPT received an activity-promoting text message during office hours. Participants wore an actiGraph and activPAL accelerometer for 7 days during and after the intervention. Blood pressure, lipid, and metabolic profiles were measured before and after the intervention. Results: PROMPT sat less [mean (95% confidence interval, 95% CI): 4.9 (4.4 to 5.4) hours/day] than CON [6.0 (5.5 to 6.4) hours/day; P ¼ 0.04] during the message-receiving period. There was no difference between groups after the intervention and for the other activity variables. There were no changes in cardiometabolic health markers following the intervention. Conclusion: Sitting time was lower during the message-receiving period, but the difference between groups was no longer apparent after the intervention. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73092 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001327 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins restricted
spellingShingle Dunning, J.
McVeigh, Joanne
Goble, D.
Meiring, R.
The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study
title The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study
title_full The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study
title_fullStr The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study
title_short The effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study
title_sort effect of interrupting sedentary behavior on the cardiometabolic health of adults with sedentary occupations a pilot study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73092