Effects of Vibrotactile Feedback on Sedentary Behaviors in Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Makoto Nishimura, Hiroyuki Sasai, Yoshio Nakata and Seiji Maeda
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Makoto Nishimura: Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8574, Japan
Hiroyuki Sasai: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
Yoshio Nakata: Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8574, Japan
Seiji Maeda: Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8574, Japan

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 23, 1-10

Abstract: No effective and easily implemented intervention strategies for reducing sedentary behavior have been established. This pilot trial (UMIN000024372) investigated whether vibrotactile feedback reduces sedentary behavior. Twenty-six adults aged 30–69 years who were sedentary ≥8 h/day were randomly assigned to control ( n = 13) or vibration ( n = 13) groups. Participants wore a monitor 9 h daily for seven-day periods at baseline (week zero), during the intervention (weeks one, three, five, and seven), and after the intervention (week eight). During the eight-week intervention, vibration-group participants were notified by a vibration through the monitor whenever continuous sedentary time reached ≥30 min; they also received weekly reports of their sedentary patterns. Control-group participants did not receive feedback. The primary outcome was change in total sedentary time. Changes in longer bouts of sedentary time (≥35 min) were also assessed. No significant difference was found in the change in total sedentary time (control: −17.5 min/9 h, vibration: −9.1 min/9 h; p = 0.42). Although no significant differences were observed in sedentary time in longer bouts, vibration-group participants exhibited significantly lower sedentary time (–21.6 min/9 h, p = 0.045). Thus, vibration feedback does not appear to offer any advantages in reducing total sedentary time.

Keywords: sedentary behavior; vibrotactile feedback; objective monitoring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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