Title:

Meta-Analysis Suggests Computer Prompts Can Help Reduce Sedentary Behaviour
URL: https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-025-01781-0
Summary:

Meta-Analysis Suggests Computer Prompts Can Help Reduce Sedentary Behaviour
Highlights:
  • This systematic review and meta-analysis examined 18 studies involving 1,164 office workers.
  • The median intervention length was 8 weeks, ranging from one to 24 weeks. Studies using only computer prompts included breaks lasting from 1 to 10 min every 30 min up to an hour. Combined strategies included breaks from 6 to 30 min every 30 min up to 3 h.
  • The meta-analysis found a significant reduction of 12.46 min/workday in sitting time (95% CI: -18.12, -6.80) and a significant increase of 1029.99 steps/workday (95% CI: 815.97, 1244).
  • While the findings are positive, the certainty of evidence for primary outcomes was rated low to moderate; more long-term prospective studies with larger sample sizes are needed.
Topics: Health, Active Living, Fitness
Resource Type: Strategies and Interventions
Publisher: IJBNPA
Date Last Updated: 2025-10-04 10:16:12

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