Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks

Description

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

Sedentary Employees

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Study overview

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.

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Better Breaks: Strength Breaks vs Walk Breaks for Sedentary Behavior Breaks

Condition
Sedentary Employees
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Palo Alto

Stanford Prevention Research Center, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Sedentary occupation (e.g., clerical work, data entry, call center, receptionists)
  • 2. Full time employment remote or on-site
  • 3. Able to safely perform bodyweight squats and lunges
  • 4. Over 30 years old
  • 5. Not currently doing a strength training program
  • 6. Not currently taking planned activity breaks at work
  • 7. Has a smart phone with a camera and unlimited text plans
  • 8. Interested in participating
  • 9. Fluent in English
  • 10. Not currently on insulin or any glucose lowering medication
  • 1. Yes to any of the physical activity readiness criteria questionnaire (e.g. cardiac symptoms with increasing heart rate, dizziness upon performing exercise)
  • 2. Participating in another research study on diet, weight loss, or any physical activity.
  • 3. If their doctor has ever said to not strength train
  • 4. Having insulin dependence

Ages Eligible for Study

30 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Stanford University,

Study Record Dates

2026-03-01