Desk Cycling Work Performance Evaluation
Desk-Compatible Elliptical Device: Feasibility Evaluation
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This lab study is evaluating the feasibility of accomplishing productive office work while simultaneously pedaling a compact desk-based cycling device.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable obesity
Started Aug 2016
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 1, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 6, 2017
CompletedMarch 21, 2018
March 1, 2018
1.1 years
September 1, 2017
March 20, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Typing task
Participants completed a computerized typing task
5 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Reading task
5 minutes
Logic Reasoning and Phone Task
5 minutes
Study Arms (3)
Seated
EXPERIMENTALParticipants completed work tasks while seated.
Low Intensity Pedaling
EXPERIMENTALParticipants completed work tasks while pedaling at a low intensity.
Low-Moderate Intensity Pedaling
EXPERIMENTALParticipants completed work tasks while pedaling at a low-moderate intensity.
Interventions
Participants pedaled a compact cycling device while simultaneously working at a desk.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years
- Ability to type without looking at the keyboard
- Native English speaker
- Normal hearing
- Spend 6 or more hours per day sitting
- Less than 150 minutes of physical activity per week
You may not qualify if:
- Positive response on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire indicating that low intensity pedaling could present safety risks
- Pregnancy
- Body mass index less than 18 or greater than 35
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Related Publications (1)
Rovniak LS, Cho J, Freivalds A, Kong L, DE Araujo-Greecher M, Bopp M, Sciamanna CN, Rothrock L. Effects of Desk Pedaling Work Rate on Concurrent Work Performance among Physically Inactive Adults: A Randomized Experiment. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2023 Jan 1;55(1):20-31. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003026. Epub 2022 Aug 16.
PMID: 35977110DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Liza Rovniak, PhD, MPH
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Andris Freivalds, PhD
Penn State University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Masking Details
- Subjects were randomly assigned to a pedaling sequence based on the Graeco Latin squares design. They were blinded regarding which pedaling sequence they were assigned to.
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 1, 2017
First Posted
September 6, 2017
Study Start
August 1, 2016
Primary Completion
September 1, 2017
Study Completion
September 1, 2017
Last Updated
March 21, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share