A 12-Week Cycling Workstation Intervention Improves Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Healthy Inactive Office Workers

Guirado, Terry; Metz, Lore; Pereira, Bruno; Brun, Carole; Birat, Anthony; Boscaro, Audrey; Torgerson, David; Duclos, Martine

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“…Non-SB and PA have been associated with improved mental health, including more positive mood, thus reducing depressive symptoms 37 . Although our study and others found no significant difference in mood and weight 23 between the intervention and control groups, other studies have shown that bike desks could positively influence other weight-related outcomes, 27 motivation, and attention 26 . The researchers also reported that almost half of their participants felt more engaged, self-confident, and better about their health and lifestyle by using a desk bike in the workplace.…”

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“…Also noted was a significant increase in heart rate, a decrease in blood glucose and insulin levels, and no effect on blood pressure and other biochemical indicators. Although our study did not assess the impact on cardiovascular and biochemical indicators, the DeskCycle reduced SB, increased NST and light to moderate PA, and thus likely increased EE, like similar studies 23 …”

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“…To address this problem, interventions have been introduced in the workplace. This has led to various modifications in the office environments, including use of exercise machines, alternative workstations, and personalized behavioral strategies 22,23 . These modifications have been associated with increased EE, 24 overall sense of well-being, improved mental health, reduced fatigue, 25 and more importantly, lower levels of SB.…”

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“…Compared with other workplace intervention strategies, under the desk bikes seem more convenient and require less modification to the office environment. In one study, a portable pedal machine showed cardiometabolic benefits when used for 12 weeks by healthy tertiary employees, 23 whereas another found bike desks to reduce sedentary time and positively influence work-related parameters 26 . The studies had modest sample sizes (n = 40, n = 32, and n = 19), 23,26,27 and one asked the participants to cycle a specific amount of time per week and lacked a comparison group 26 .…”

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“…In one study, a portable pedal machine showed cardiometabolic benefits when used for 12 weeks by healthy tertiary employees, 23 whereas another found bike desks to reduce sedentary time and positively influence work-related parameters. 26 The studies had modest sample sizes (n = 40, n = 32, and n = 19), 23,26,27 and one asked the participants to cycle a specific amount of time per week and lacked a comparison group. 26 Understanding the nonprescriptive use of the desk bike is of interest, whether a participant would use the desk bike routinely without prompting or request as it would be in the real world setting.…”

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The Effectiveness of the DeskCycle in Reducing Sedentary Behavior Among Female Office Workers

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2023

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The Effect of Sedentary Behaviour on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prince,

Dempsey,

Reed

et al. 2024

Sports Med

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Background Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an important indicator of current and future health. While the impact of habitual physical activity on CRF is well established, the role of sedentary behaviour (SB) remains less understood. Objective We aimed to determine the effect of SB on CRF. Methods Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus from inception to August 2022. Randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies and cohort studies that assessed the relationship between SB and CRF were eligible. Narrative syntheses and meta-analyses summarised the evidence, and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) certainty was based on evidence from randomised controlled trials. Results This review included 18 studies that focused on youth (four randomised controlled trials, three quasi-experimental studies, 11 cohort studies) and 24 on adult populations (15 randomised controlled trials, five quasi-experimental studies, four cohort studies). In youth and adults, evidence from randomised controlled trials suggests mixed effects of SB on CRF, but with the potential for interventions to improve CRF. Quasi-experimental and cohort studies also support similar conclusions. Certainty of evidence was very low for both age groups. A meta-analysis of adult randomised controlled trials found that interventions targeting reducing SB, or increasing physical activity and reducing SB, had a significant effect on post-peak oxygen consumption (mean difference = 3.16 mL.kg–1.min–1, 95% confidence interval: 1.76, 4.57). Conclusions Evidence from randomised controlled trials indicates mixed associations between SB and CRF, with the potential for SB to influence CRF, as supported by meta-analytical findings. Further well-designed trials are warranted to confirm the relationship between SB and CRF, explore the effects of SB independent from higher intensity activity, and investigate the existence of such relationships in paediatric populations. Clinical Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42022356218.

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Effects of portable pedal machines at work on lipoprotein subfraction profile in sedentary workers – the REMOVE study

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Dutheil,

Ramos

et al. 2024

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Background Sedentary behaviour at work is a major cause of atherosclerosis, particularly in tertiary workers. However, no studies have ever assessed the effect of active workstation on lipoprotein subfraction profile. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 12-week portable pedal machines (PPMs) on lipoprotein subfraction profile among healthy sedentary workers. Methods Healthy administrative workers were randomized into an intervention group using PPMs for 12 weeks or a control group using normal-desk. Lipoprotein subfractions were assessed using Lipoprint® electrophoresis. Main outcomes were explored using mixed models with sensitivity analyses (four models). Results We included 40 participants (43.7 ± 8.6 years old, 100% women, BMI 23.8 ± 3.4 kg/m2; sedentary time at work 7.7 ± 1.8 h/day). Groups did not differ at baseline in any outcomes. 32 participants finished the trial. Changes in lipoprotein subfractions were especially marked for LDL profile. There was an interaction time x group for all parameters related to LDL and their subfractions: total LDL-cholesterol (p = 0.012), LDL particle size (p = 0.027), large LDL subfractions 1 and 2 (p = 0.001), and small dense LDL subfractions 3 to 7 (p = 0.046), using the crude model. The interaction reflects difference in the direction of changes between groups. The LDL particle size significantly increased in the intervention group (from 271.9 ± 2.5 at t0 to 272.8 ± 1.9 Ångström at t1, p = 0.037) while it did not change in the control group (272.5 ± 1.7 at t0 to 271.8 ± 1.5Å at t1, p = 0.52). All interactions were constantly significant whatever the models. Influencing variables were mainly stress at work that was associated with an increase in total LDL-cholesterol (coefficient 3.15, 95CI 0.20 to 6.11 mg/dl, p = 0.038), and BMI that was associated with Large-LDL, Large-HDL, IDL-C and triglycerides. Conclusions Lipoprotein profile was improved after a 12-week PPMs intervention at work in healthy administrative workers. Changes were mainly showed for LDL and LDL subfractions. Lipoprotein profile was worsened by stress at work, BMI and age. Trial registration NCT04153214.

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A 12-Week Cycling Workstation Intervention Improves Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Healthy Inactive Office Workers

Cited by 4 publications

References 44 publications

The Effectiveness of the DeskCycle in Reducing Sedentary Behavior Among Female Office Workers

The Effectiveness of the DeskCycle in Reducing Sedentary Behavior Among Female Office Workers

The Effect of Sedentary Behaviour on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effects of portable pedal machines at work on lipoprotein subfraction profile in sedentary workers – the REMOVE study

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