Breaking up Sedentary Time in Overweight/Obese Adults on Work Days and Non-Work Days: Results from a Feasibility Study

Nathan P. De Jong, Isaac Debache, Zhaoxing Pan, Mael Garnotel, Kate Lyden, Cédric Sueur, Chantal Simon, Daniel H. Bessesen and Audrey Bergouignan
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Nathan P. De Jong: Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes and Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
Isaac Debache: Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS 67000 Strasbourg, France
Zhaoxing Pan: Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
Mael Garnotel: CARMEN, CRNH, INSERM U1060/University of Lyon 1/INRA U1235 Lyon, France
Kate Lyden: KAL Research and Consulting LLC, Denver, CO 80002, USA
Cédric Sueur: Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS 67000 Strasbourg, France
Chantal Simon: Laboratoire de Biochimie CHLS 69310 Pierre Bénite, France
Daniel H. Bessesen: Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes and Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
Audrey Bergouignan: Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes and Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: Office workers are vulnerable to the adverse health effects of sedentary behavior (i.e., sitting time). Increasing physical activity and preventing time spent sitting is an occupational health priority. This randomized crossover design study compared the short-term (3-days) effects of hourly interruptions of sedentary time with 5-min micrrobouts of activity for 9 hours (MICRO) to a sedentary control condition (SED) and a duration-matched continuous single bout of physical activity (45-min/d, ONE) condition on inclinometer-derived sitting-time on work and non-work days in sedentary overweight/obese adults. Differences in sitting/lying, standing, stepping, number of sit/stand transitions, time spent in moderate and vigorous activity (MVPA), energy expenditure, self-perceived vigor and fatigue, and insulin sensitivity were also examined. Twenty-two participants (10M/12F; 31.7 ± 1.3 year old BMI 30.4 ± 0.5 kg/m 2 ) completed all conditions. No between-condition effects were observed in sitting-time and sit/stand transitions. Both interventions increased daily steps, MVPA and energy expenditure with increases being greater in ONE than MICRO. Feelings of vigor and fasting insulin sensitivity were also improved. Participants reported less fatigue with MICRO than SED and ONE. Both interventions increase physical activity and energy expenditure in occupational and leisure-time contexts. The sustainability of these effects over the long term and on health outcomes will need to be tested in future studies.

Keywords: sedentary behaviors; sitting; microbouts; physical activity; MVPA; activity energy expenditure; vigor; fatigue; insulin sensitivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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