Sitting Interruption and Whole-body Cardiovascular Health
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Sedentary Behavior
Sedentary Time
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 30 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 56 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Other
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About This Trial
There is strong evidence for the association between sedentary behaviors and cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke. However, the public currently has no clear guidance on how to limit or interrupt their sedentary behaviors. This study will identify and test the physiological effects of several sedentary behavior interruption strategies and explore the feasibility (i.e.,…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged between 30-60 years
* Insufficiently active: self-reported exercise \<90 minutes per week for the past 3 months
* Sedentary: self-reported sitting \>8 hours per day
* Self-reported ability to walk 4 blocks and climb 2 flights of stairs
* Possession of cellular phone able …
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