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Medical and Physiological Benefits and Mechanisms of Reduced Sitting Without Meeting the Current Physical Activity Recommendations
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Reduced sitting for Metabolic Syndrome and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 64 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The most important objective of this randomized controlled trial in subjects with increased cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors is to investigate whether only reduced daily sitting improves human cardiovascular and metabolic health during a six-month intervention. It is hypothesized and expected that only reduced sitting, without formal physical activity or exercise training, affects favorably cardiovascular and metabolic health.
Study Details
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Interventions
Subjects are guided to limit their sitting time during the day for 1 hour/day, by adding light activity with the help of an activity monitor. Subjects are not encouraged to increase their moderate to vigorous physical activity levels.