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Effect of Daily Stair Walking on Cardiovascular Health

NCT01293253 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2011-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Many adults find it difficult to perform physical exercise during leisure. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to encourage a healthier lifestyle. This study investigates the effect of daily stair walking at the workplace on cardiovascular health.

The main hypothesis is that daily stair walking for 10 weeks compared with a control group results in increased aerobic fitness.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stair walking

Participants of the stair group is encouraged to use the stairs for 10 minutes a day at the workplace. Participants of the control group receive a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

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Principal Investigators

  • Lars L Andersen, PhD · National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
67 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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