title: Using Shared Treadmill Workstations to Promote Less Time Spent in Daily Low Intensity Physical Activities: A Pilot Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our objective was to test the feasibility of sharing treadmill workstations among office workers to reduce time spent at low intensity and explore changes in health outcomes after a 3-month intervention.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-two office workers were asked to walk 2 hours per shift on a shared treadmill workstation for 3 months. Physical activity levels (ie, low, light, moderate, and vigorous), health-related measures (eg, sleep, blood pressure), treadmill usage information, and questions regarding participants' expectation and experiences were collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Physical activity time at low intensity during workdays was reduced by 20.1% (P = .007) in the 71% of participants completing the study. Participants were 70% confident that they would keep using the treadmill workstations. Interestingly, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and sleep quality scores were significantly improved (P < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of such equipment to replace a few hours of sitting is feasible and might offer important health benefits.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: Danielle R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bouchard
authors.forename: Shaelyn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strachan
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moola
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chitkara
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: Semone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Myrie
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giesbrecht
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013997:Time Factors; D017132:Workplace