Sedentary Behaviour and Diabetes Information as a Source of Motivation to Reduce Daily Sitting Time in Office Workers: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-470
Author(s):  
Scott Rollo ◽  
Harry Prapavessis
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals ‘Walk this way’: results from a pilot randomised controlled trial of a health coaching intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity in people with serious mental illness

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Williams ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Sol Richardson ◽  
Cathy Flower ◽  
Lucy Barr-Hamilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Coaching Intervention ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death among people with serious mental illness (SMI). Sedentary behaviour (SB) is an independent risk factor for CVD and mortality and people with SMI are highly sedentary. We developed a health coaching intervention called ‘Walk this Way’ to reduce SB and increase physical activity (PA) in people with SMI and conducted a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) to test its feasibility and acceptability. Methods We randomised people with SMI from three community mental health teams into either the WTW intervention or treatment as usual. The WTW intervention lasted 17 weeks and included an initial education session, fortnightly coaching, provision of pedometers and access to a weekly walking group. Objective SB and PA were measured with accelerometers. Cardiometabolic risk factors and wellbeing measures were collected. Results We recruited 40 people of whom 33 (82.5%) were followed up. 13/20 (65%) of participants allocated to the coaching intervention completed it. In the intervention group SB decreased by 56 min and total PA increased by 32 min per day on average which was sustained 6 months later. There was no change in PA or SB in the control group. When interviewed, participants in the intervention found the intervention helpful and acceptable. No adverse events were reported from the intervention. Conclusions The intervention was feasible and acceptable to participants. Preliminary results were encouraging with improvement seen in both SB and PA. A larger study is needed to assess the effectiveness of the intervention and address any implementation challenges. Trial registration ISRCTN Registry identifier: ISRCTN37724980, retrospectively registered 25 September 2015.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of multi-component interventions targeting physical activity or sedentary behaviour amongst office workers: a 3-arm cluster randomised controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla F. J. Nooijen ◽  
Victoria Blom ◽  
Örjan Ekblom ◽  
Emerald G. Heiland ◽  
Lisa-Marie Larisch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Background: Interventions to increase physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour within the workplace setting have shown mixed effects. This cluster randomised controlled trial assessed whether multi-component interventions, focusing on changes at the individual, environmental, and organisational levels, either increased physical activity or reduced sedentary behaviour, compared to a passive control group.Methods: Teams of office-workers from two companies participated in two interventions (iPA: targeting physical activity; iSED: targeting sedentary behaviour), or a waiting list control group. Exclusion criteria was a very high physical activity level. Randomisation was done on a cluster level, and groups were randomly allocated (1:1) with stratification for company and cluster size Personnel involved in data collection and processing were blinded for group allocation. Both interventions included five sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy counselling for 6-months. iPA included counselling focused on physical activity, access to a gym, and encouragement to exercise and go for lunch walks. iSED included counselling on sedentary behaviour and encouragement to reduce sitting and increase engagement in standing- and walking-meetings. At baseline and the 6-month mark accelerometers were worn on the hip and thigh for 7 days. The primary outcomes were group differences in time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) and in sedentary behaviour (%), analysed for those with complete data using Bayesian multilevel modelling.Results: 263 office-workers (73% women, mean age 42±9 years, education 15±2 years) in 23 cluster teams were randomised (iPA n=84, 8 clusters; iSED n=87, 7 clusters; C n=92, 7 clusters). No significant group differences (posterior mean ratios: 95% credible interval) were found after the intervention for %MVPA or for %Sedentary. %MVPA: iPA vs C (0·04: -0·80 – 0·82); iSED vs C (0·47: -0·41 – 1·32); iPA vs iSED (0·43: -0·42 – 1·27). %Sedentary: iPA vs C (1·16: -1·66 – 4·02); iSED vs C (-0·44: -3·50 – 2·64); iPA vs iSED (-1·60: -4·72 – 1·47).Conclusions: The multi-component interventions focusing on either physical activity or sedentary behaviour were unsuccessful at increasing device-measured physical activity or reducing sedentary behaviour compared to control.Trial registration: ISRCTN92968402

scholarly journals Acceptability and Feasibility of a 13-Week Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Incremental Doses of Beetroot Juice in Overweight and Obese Older Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 769
Author(s):  
Abrar M Babateen ◽  
Oliver M Shannon ◽  
Gerard M O’Brien ◽  
Edward Okello ◽  
Anmar A Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Beetroot Juice ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
Linear Relationships ◽  
Trial Testing ◽  
Pilot Rct ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Nitrate-rich food can increase nitric oxide production and improve vascular and brain functions. This study examines the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) testing the effects of prolonged consumption of different doses of dietary nitrate (NO3-) in the form of beetroot juice (BJ) in overweight and obese older participants. A single-blind, four-arm parallel pilot RCT was conducted in 62 overweight and obese (30.4 ± 4 kg/m2) older participants (mean ± standard deviation (SD), 66 ± 4 years). Participants were randomized to: (1) high-NO3- (HN: 2 × 70 mL BJ/day) (2) medium-NO3- (MN: 70 mL BJ/day), (3) low-NO3- (LN: 70 mL BJ on alternate days) or (4) Placebo (PL: 70 mL of NO3--depleted BJ on alternate days), for 13 weeks. Compliance was checked by a daily log of consumed BJ, NO3- intake, and by measuring NO3- and NO2- concentrations in plasma, saliva, and urine samples. Fifty participants completed the study. Self-reported compliance to the interventions was >90%. There were significant positive linear relationships between NO3- dose and the increase in plasma and urinary NO3- concentration (R2 = 0.71, P < 0.001 and R2 = 0.46 P < 0.001, respectively), but relationships between NO3- dose and changes in salivary NO3- and NO2- were non-linear (R2 = 0.35, P = 0.002 and R2 = 0.23, P = 0.007, respectively). The results confirm the feasibility of prolonged BJ supplementation in older overweight and obese adults.

scholarly journals A Short Mindfulness Retreat for Students to Reduce Stress and Promote Self-Compassion: Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Exploring Both an Indoor and a Natural Outdoor Retreat Setting

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 910
Author(s):  
Dorthe Djernis ◽  
Mia S. O’Toole ◽  
Lone O. Fjorback ◽  
Helle Svenningsen ◽  
Mimi Y. Mehlsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Here, we developed and examined a new way of disseminating mindfulness in nature to people without meditation experience, based on the finding that mindfulness conducted in natural settings may have added benefits. We evaluated a 5-day residential programme aiming to reduce stress and improve mental health outcomes. We compared an indoor and an outdoor version of the programme to a control group in a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT). Sixty Danish university students experiencing moderate to high levels of stress were randomised into a residential mindfulness programme indoors (n = 20), in nature (n = 22), or a control group (n = 18). Participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale and the Self-Compassion Scale (primary outcomes) along with additional secondary outcome measures at the start and end of the program and 3 months after. Stress was decreased with small to medium effect sizes post-intervention, although not statistically significant. Self-compassion increased post-intervention, but effect sizes were small and not significant. At follow-up, changes in stress were not significant, however self-compassion increased for both interventions with medium-sized effects. For the intervention groups, medium- to large-sized positive effects on trait mindfulness after a behavioural task were found post-intervention, and small- to medium-sized effects in self-reported mindfulness were seen at follow-up. Connectedness to Nature was the only outcome measure with an incremental effect in nature, exceeding the control with a medium-sized effect at follow-up. All participants in the nature arm completed the intervention, and so did 97% of the participants in all three arms. Overall, the results encourage the conduct of a larger-scale RCT, but only after adjusting some elements of the programme to better fit and take advantage of the potential benefits of the natural environment.

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