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NCT05970588
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Standing Desk Converter & Habitual Posture

Sponsor: Olga Theou

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Summary

This project will determine the short-term impact of a standing desk converter on: 1) objectively measured physical activity and posture levels, and 2) brain (cognition) and heart (blood pressure regulation) function. The main outcome is habitual activity patterns, assessed by the thigh-worn inclinometer (activPAL). All participants will be equipped with an activPAL and have their cardiovascular and cognitive function assessed at baseline and 4 weeks. Participants in the intervention group will use a standing desk converter for 4 weeks, while the wait-list control group will be encouraged to maintain their regular activity patterns. Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if using the standing desk converter will increase standing time and lower sedentary time, improve cognition, and improve blood pressure regulation.

Official title: Impact of a Standing Desk Converter Intervention on Habitual Posture, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Health

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

50

Start Date

2023-10-01

Completion Date

2025-09-01

Last Updated

2024-10-01

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standing Promotion Intervention

Participants will be provided with a standing desk converter to set on top of their existing desk for 4 weeks.

Locations (1)

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada