NIH R01 · 2024
Stand & Move at Work II: Effectiveness and Implementation
Project Summary Sedentary behavior (i.e., sitting) has emerged as an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and mortality. Working adults with desk-bound occupations accumulate large volumes of daily sedentary time. Sit-stand workstations are now the fastest growing employee benefit, yet evidence-based interventions are not being implemented to support their use. Our team has completed the largest and most definitive efficacy trial on the impact of an intervention to support use of sit-stand workstations and reduce sedentary behavior in the workplace. Stand & Move at Work (SMW) is a multicomponent, social-ecological behavioral intervention tested in…
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