| Autor: |
Merling Phaswana, Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Research Notes, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1756-0500 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s13104-023-06642-2 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background The prevalence of sedentary behaviour has concurrently risen with multiple cardiometabolic risk markers independent of physical activity levels. Office-based workers accumulate the highest levels of sitting time during occupational times. This study aims to investigate the short-term effects of using height-adjustable sit-to-stand workstations on cardiometabolic risk markers of office-based workers in South Africa. Results Sixty-two office-based workers were randomized into intervention (n = 44), and the control group (n = 18). Small improvements were observed in BMI, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels in this cohort. Conclusion This preliminary investigation confirms that short-term height-adjustable sit-stand interventions are effective in reducing workplace sitting time and selected health outcomes. South Africa has been attributed with the highest burden of obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa, as a result, there is a need to implement long-term workplace intervention to reverse these implications. Trial registration Pan African Clinical Trial Registry, PACTR201911656014962 on the 12th of November 2019. |
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