Effects of Standing Desks and Intermittent Walking on Cognitive Fatigue

Part of paid clinical trials in Potsdam, New York.

Sponsor
Clarkson University
Study ID
NCT07576413
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Overexertion From Maintaining Prolonged Standing Position
  • Sitting Position
  • Walking

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 45 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Performance of cognitive tasks — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants performed a series of cognitive tasks on all 3 days

Study Details

The objective of this randomized-controlled crossover design was to identify inter-individual responses to the use of sitting desks, standing desks and two minutes of walking after twenty-eight minutes of sitting on the performance of cognitive tasks and moods in healthy undergraduate and graduate students. Participants were randomly assigned to an order of interventions and were asked to perform 26 minutes of cognitive tasks followed by completing 2 minutes of surveys where they were asked about their moods. Following the 28 minute cognitive battery participants were given a 2 minute break. In the seated condition participants performed all tasks on a seated desk and had to remain seated for their 2 minute break. In the standing condition participants performed the entire battery standing and had to remain standing for the 2 minute break. In the intermittent walking condition, participants performed all tasks in a seated condition and for their 2 minute break, participants were asked to walk for 2 minutes at a pace that they felt comfortable.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2018
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Dec 15, 2018
Completion
Dec 15, 2018

Study Design

Enrollment
31 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Sitting desk
    Participants were asked to perform all tasks in a sitting condition
  • Experimental: Standing desk
    Participants were asked to perform all tasks while standing
  • Experimental: Intermittent walking
    Participants were asked to walk for 2 minutes at a self-selected pace after 28 minutes of performing tasks while seated.

Primary Outcome Measure

Profile of Mood Survey- Short Form Vigor on a 0 to 20 scale from baseline to the end of the study [ Time Frame: 28 minutes, 58 minutes, 88 minutes ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Clarkson UniversityPotsdamNew York13699-

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