Effectiveness of a Workplace "Sit Less and Move More" Web-based Program in Spanish Office Employees (Walk@WorkSpain)

NCT02960750 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: OR0431+D3009DEP2009-11472
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 264
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

This study assesses the short and mid-term impacts of a workplace web-based intervention (Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS) on self-reported occupational sitting time, step counts, activity-related energy expenditure, physical risk factors for chronic disease and efficiency-related outcomes in Spanish office employees. Half of participants had access to the W@WS website program while the other half was asked to maintain habitual behaviour.

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle; Workplace; Quality of Life; Intervention Study

Keywords

workplace; sedentary behavior; physical activity; physical risk factors; mental well-being; presenteeism; work productivity; activity-related energy expenditures

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from baseline occupational sitting time (minutes/day) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up.

  A paper diary log assessed self-reported occupational sitting time.

  Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up

• Change from baseline step counts (steps/day) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up

  A pedometer (Yamax 200) assessed daily step counts

  Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Change from baseline waist circumference (cms) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up

  Baseline,19 weeks, two months follow-up

• Change from baseline body mass index (kgs/m-2) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up

  Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up

• Change from baseline blood pressure (mmHg) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up

  Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up

• Change from baseline mental well-being (WEMWBS scale scores) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up

  Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up

• Change from baseline presenteeism (WLQ scores) at post-intervention (19 weeks) and two months follow-up

  Baseline, 19 weeks, two months follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Had access to the W@WS website program during 19 weeks.

Behavioral: A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees

Active comparison group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Maintained habitual behavior.

Behavioral: Active Comparison group

Interventions

A workplace "sit less and move more" web-based program for Spanish office employees BEHAVIORAL

W@WS encourages office employees to progressively 'sit less and move more' during workdays over 19 weeks. During the first 8 weeks (ramping phase), tips are provided every two weeks to break occupational sitting time through incidental movement during work tasks, introduce short walks (5-10 minutes) during morning/afternoon work breaks and/or commuting time, introduce longer walks at lunchtime and achieve at least 10,000 daily steps as well as increase walking intensity. During weeks 9 to 19, W@WS provides automated guidance with periodic emails encouraging behaviors achieved in the previous phase. Ecological support strategies such as logging daily step counts into a personal account and receiving visual feedback on the achievement of goals are also provided

Also known as: Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS

Intervention group

Active Comparison group BEHAVIORAL

The Active Comparison group maintained habitual behavior. The A-CG was given a pedometer and a paper diary to register daily step counts and self-reported sitting time throughout the intervention.

Also known as: A-CG

Active comparison group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Office employees (university administrative and academic staff) with low and moderate physical activity levels (0 to 3,000 MET·min·wk-1 according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire)

You may not qualify if:

• Highly active office employees (\>3,000 MET·min·wk-1 according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia: lead
• Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain: collaborator
• University Ramon Llull: collaborator
• University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU): collaborator
• University of Vigo: collaborator
• The University of Queensland: collaborator
• University of Leeds: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

University Ramon Llull

Barcelona, Barcelona, 08022, Spain

Location

University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia

Vic, Barcelona, 08500, Spain

Location

University of Vigo

Pontevedra, Galicia, 36005, Spain

Location

Vasque Country University

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vasque Country, 01007, Spain

Location

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  PMID: 28511642 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Study Officials

• Anna Puig-Ribera, Exercise and Health Sciences

  University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 2016
• First Posted: November 10, 2016
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2011
• Study Completion: June 1, 2011
• Last Updated: November 10, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-11

Locations

ES (4)