Clinical trials: Sedentary Time
Sedentary Lifestyle
Testing the Efficacy of Pokemon Go for Increasing Physical Activity
Historically, increasing activity was synonymous with exercise; however, it is now thought that even much more modest activity levels (e.g., simply walking) or merely decreasing the proportion of sedentary time may be sufficient…
- Trial name
- NCT03109509
- Testing
- Fitbit + Pokemon Go, Fitbit Only
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Physical Activity, Weight
Physical Activity and Leisure-time Study (PALS)
Physical inactivity is a major public health problem and a primary contributing factor to the obesity epidemic. While most Americans do not meet the physical activity (PA) guidelines (30 min/day, 5 day/wk), they do report…
- Trial name
- PALS (NCT01342471)
- Testing
- TV commercial stepping, 30-min walk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Sedentary
The Effect of Sit-Stand Workstations on Physical Activity in Sedentary Office Workers
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the installation of sit-stand work stations could lead to decreased sedentary time and increased physical activity during the workday among sedentary office workers.
- Trial name
- NCT01863056
- Testing
- Sit-Stand Desk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Sedentary Lifestyle
Superset Strength Training for Time-efficiency
Physical inactivity is a global challenge and there is an urgent need to find strategies to increases people's activity levels. Strength training is one of the activities that is recommended to engage in regularly by both the…
- Trial name
- NCT04038177
- Testing
- Superset strength training, Traditional strength training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
Effects of Interrupting Sedentary Time on Glycemic Control in Older Overweight and Obese Adults
Increasing physical activity in older adults has important implications for treating obesity related metabolic conditions, however the interaction of aging- and obesity-related declines in physical function may make adding…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Aging
- Trial name
- B-WELL (NCT01997021)
- Testing
- US, IW, CW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sedentary Behavior
The Effect of Standing Desks on Cognitive Performance in Adolescents
Sitting or sedentary behavior is associated with several adverse health outcomes such as overweight and obesity, diabetes type 2,... independent of physical activity levels.
- Trial name
- UP4BRAINS (NCT04327414)
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study is a single-centre controlled trial on the effects of a combined physical activity and dietary intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors and other health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- PANIC (NCT01803776)
- Testing
- lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Sedentary Lifestyle, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Assessing the Effects Of Treadmill On LPA, Sitting Time, and Cardiovascular Risk
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Evaluate the relative efficacy of a treadmill desk intervention on light physical activity and sitting behaviors at work over four weeks; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03236597
- Testing
- Treadmill desk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Physical Activity, Adolescents
Effectiveness of Integrating Physically Active Learning Through Co-teaching in Extremadura: ACTIVA-MENTE Project
Study based on a school-based physically active learning intervention during the school day on physical activity, fitness, health and education outcomes in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Adolescents, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- ACTIVA-MENTE (NCT06590103)
- Testing
- Physically Active Lessons
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura