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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Horswill, Craig A.a; * | Scott, Haley M.b | Voorhees, Danel M.a
Affiliations: [a] Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA | [b] Prevention and Wellness Center, Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Craig A. Horswill, PhD, 343 PEB, Kinesiology, 901W, Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608, USA. Tel.: +1 312 996 5656; E-mail: horswill@uic.edu.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Strategies to increase non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) through promotion of movement and energy expenditure at desk stations are needed to help overcome ill effects of prolonged sitting. OBJECTIVE:Examine the metabolic rate during three stages of a workstation: sitting, standing, and use of a device (HOVR®) that promotes leg movement while seated. METHODS:Participants (n = 16; mean ±standard deviation: age 26.1±6.0 years; BMI 24.7±4.3 kg/m2) were tested for VO2 and VCO2 for 15 min at each stage in this order: sitting only, sitting using the HOVR, and standing. Participants performed the same desk work to keep fine-motor activity consistent for the stages. Data collected during the final 5 min of a stage were averaged and analyzed as steady-state data. To evaluate the effect of each stage on cognitive function, the Stroop word-color test was administered after metabolic assessment as the stage continued. One-way ANOVA with repeated measures was used to compare stages for VO2 (L/min), metabolic equivalents (METs), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and heart rate (p < 0.05). RESULTS:The ANOVA revealed significant differences between the mean values for each stage for each dependent variable (p < 0.05). Post hoc tests indicated VO2 differed for each stage (mean±SD in mL/kg/min: sitting, 4.13±0.56; sitting with HOVR, 4.82±0.74; standing, 4.50±0.53; p < 0.05). METs followed a similar pattern (sitting, 1.19±0.16; sitting with HOVR, 1.39±0.20; standing, 1.29±0.16; p < 0.05). An increase in Stroop Test scores was found as the stages progressed (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION:Modest movement while seated, i.e., use of HOVR, elevated metabolic rate by 17.6% compared to sitting and by 7% compared to standing and might be a reasonable strategy to help elevate NEAT during the workday.
Keywords: Very low-intensity activity, METS, sedentary, sitting
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-172640
Journal: Work, vol. 58, no. 4, pp. 447-454, 2017
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