"Step by Step": A Feasibility Study of the Promotion of Lunchtime Walking to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Mental Well-being in Sedentary Employees

• Sponsor: University of Birmingham (Other)
• Overall Status: Unknown status
• CT.gov ID: NCT01150084
• Collaborator: BUPA Foundation (Other)
• Enrollment: 75
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Duration (Months): 17.9
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 4.2

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Increasing rates of sedentary living, often complemented by obesity, among large segments of the adult population are associated with costs to individual health and well-being and thereby to society as a whole. Although some workplaces offer physical activity opportunities, those employees who tend to need it the most (i.e., the health needy) are often not attracted. In this project, the investigators propose to develop and evaluate a programme that is targeted to the sedentary health needy employees. The investigators will work with the corporate partner (a large university) to attract such employees through an extensive social marketing driven campaign. A 16-week lunchtime walking programme is proposed in which walking groups are offered followed by support and motivational strategies for longer term independent walking. The investigators will examine the effects of the programme on total amount of walking (including a follow-up assessment 4 months later) and will use innovative technology (Smartphones) to also examine the effect of lunchtime walks on well-being and work performance within and between participants.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Exercise; Sedentary	Other: 16-week lunchtime walking intervention; Other: delayed treatment	Early Phase 1

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 75 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: Single (Participant)
• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Official Title: "Step by Step": A Feasibility Study of the Promotion of Lunchtime Walking to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Mental Well-being in Sedentary Employees
• Study Start Date: Sep 1, 2009
• Anticipated Primary Completion Date: Dec 1, 2010
• Anticipated Study Completion Date: Mar 1, 2011

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: lunchtime walking	Other: 16-week lunchtime walking intervention; 10 week group led lunchtime walks (each 30 minutes) followed by 6 weeks independent walking
Other: waiting-list control	Other: delayed treatment; to start at week 10

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. number of steps [8 months]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to 65 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy, mobile, 18-65 year old employees who report they are engaging in less than 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week

Exclusion Criteria:

• employees with significant auditory or visual problems and those who have severe musculoskeletal disorders that prevent them from engaging in physical activity. Medical clearance will be requested for those who report any cardiovascular disease.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	University of Birmingham	Birmingham	West Midlands	United Kingdom	B15 2TT

Sponsors and Collaborators

• University of Birmingham
• BUPA Foundation

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Cecilie Thogersen-Ntoumani, PhD, University of Birmingham

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01150084
• Other Study ID Numbers: ISRCTN01150084; ISRCTN01150084
• First Posted: Jun 24, 2010
• Last Update Posted: Jun 28, 2010
• Last Verified: Sep 1, 2009

• Keywords provided by , ,: increasing physical activity in sedentary employees

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 28, 2010