Promoting Physical Activity and Break in Office Workers

Launched by MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY · May 21, 2017

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Objective: this study will determine the effect of physical activity promotion based on Thai Physical Activity Guideline (TPAG) and break in workplace sitting on physical activity level, physical fitness, body compositions, cognitive functions and cardiometabolic biomarkers in office workers at Software Park Thailand under the Office of Science and Technology (NSTDA).

Study design: an experimental study Interventions: there are two intervention including physical activity (PA) coaching based on TPAG and break in workplace sitting. We coach them for promoting daily active life and participa...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Works related to computer or office workers who works more than 2 years
• • BMI more than 23
• • Have a sedentary lifestyle or insufficient physical activity (level 0-1 evaluate by 6-stairs of Thailand Physical Activity Guideline)
• • Thai people who have a good communication skill in the Thai language
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Have a communication or cognition problem evaluate by Thai Mental Stat Examination
• • Have a body disability
• • Doctor advice don't exercise or have a fail result from Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
• • Have a pain evaluate by Numeric Rating Scale more than 5