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Workplace Intervention Including Exercise and Nutrition in Obese Office Workers
Sponsor: University of Thessaly
Summary
The main objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a 6-month workplace combined (exercise and nutrition) intervention in obese office workers, using a randomized controlled study. An additional objective of this study is to evaluate the individual responses per participant following the program.
Official title: A Combined Workplace Intervention Including Exercise and Nutrition for Health Promotion in Obese Office Workers: a Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2023-06-30
Completion Date
2024-02-28
Last Updated
2026-05-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Workplace combined (exercise and nutrition) intervention
The IG will participate in a supervised 6-month combined intervention program (exercise and nutrition), which will take place inside the workplace settings during working hours. In more detail, the IG will participate, every working day (5 days/week), in a 6-month supervised combined chair-based exercise program (120 training sessions; 25-40 min/day), including chair based seated and chair-assisted standing exercises to improve flexibility, balance, strength and aerobic capacity. Except exercise, the intervention program consisted of weekly counseling and educational activities in healthy diet and proper hydration using presentations, leaflets, individual and group sessions with nutritionist, use of applications for proper hydration, use of goal-setting cards for healthy options
Locations (1)
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Thessaly
Trikala, Greece, Greece