Effects of Breaking Sitting on Human Behaviour and Metabolic Health

National Taiwan Normal University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metabolic Health; Cognition; Physical Activity Level; Energy Balance

Treatments: Behavioral: Breaking prolonged sitting; Behavioral: Prolonged sitting

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05911490

2-108-05-151

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study primarily aimed to investigate effects of breaking up prolonged sitting with intermittent brisk walking in healthy young individuals on (1) post-trial human behaviours including energy intake and physical activity under free-living conditions and (2) cognitive performance in a simulated workplace environment.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Without current and any history of brain injury, neurological disorder, cardiometabolic related diseases, diabetes or cancers.
• Weight stable (not self-reported weight change ± 3 kg at least 3 months)
• Body mass index (BMI) ranging between 18.5 to 27 kg/m2
• Can walk safely on a treadmill

Exclusion criteria

• Smokers, post-menopausal female, and volunteers who used any medications that could influence metabolic and inflammatory responses.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Prolonged sitting

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants sat on a chair during the trial in the laboratory.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Prolonged sitting

Breaking prolonged sitting

Experimental group

Description:

Participants walked regularly during the trial in the laboratory.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Breaking prolonged sitting