Effects of a Workplace Exercise Intervention on Cardio-Metabolic Health

Summary

Background: The rising levels of physical inactivity in the Eastern Mediterranean region (43.2%) and in the United Arab Emirates (38%) compared with the global levels of physical inactivity (31.2%) is alarming (6,15). Therefore, action is required to reduce physical inactivity using evidence-based strategies. This study aims to provide scientific evidence that if the workplace environment promotes behavior change, physical activity levels could increase and, therefore, improve health. Objective: Primary objective: to determine whether the workplace exercise intervention will improve the cardio-metabolic risk components for the employees. Secondary objective: to determine whether the workplace exercise intervention will improve physical activity levels even after 4 weeks of completing the intervention. Methods: A total of 150 participants will be recruited from a semi-government telecommunication company after meeting the eligibility criteria; 75 will be assigned to the intervention group and 75 to the delayed intervention group. Intervention: The Intervention group will receive 2 hours of exercise per week during working hours for 12 weeks. One hour can be used per day. The intervention group will be assigned to attend personal trainer sessions in the workplace gym during the intervention. After the intervention is completed the delayed intervention group will also receive 2 hours of exercise time per week from working hours for 4 weeks. Expected results: There is a statistically significant difference in the primary and secondary health outcome between the intervention group and delayed intervention group. Expected conclusion: Increasing exercise time in the workplace is associated with favorable cardio-metabolic risk profile.

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Risk Factor
• Pre Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• Elevated LDL Cholesterol

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise Time

Employees will be provided with exercise time of 2 hours per week. The 2 hours should be used in two days. The intervention duration is 12 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Supervised Group Exercise

The intervention group will receive 2-hours of exercise sessions per week under the supervision of a certified trainer in the gym workplace. The intervention duration is 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

  collaborator OTHER

• United Arab Emirates University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Javaid Nauman, PhD · United Arab Emirates University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

59 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-03-28

Primary Completion

2021-11-30

Completion

2021-11-30

Countries

• United Arab Emirates

Study Locations