An interventional study of Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided in Physical Activity, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-10-19.
Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The purpose of this study is to: (a) evaluate if a desk-based elliptical device can help employees to increase their daily physical activity without compromising work productivity; and (b) evaluate the effects of different types of incentives for pedaling the desk-based elliptical device on employees' pedaling quantity over a one-month intervention period. The study will involve placing a compact elliptical device (provided at no cost by the research team) under employees' desk at Penn State Hershey Medical Center/College of Medicine. Data evaluating the effects of the elliptical device on work productivity will be obtained from both employees and the employees' supervisors.
Exclusion Criteria:
Will receive delayed monetary compensation with Amazon gift card, non performance-contingent.
Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
Will receive delayed compensation with food-based gift card, non performance-contingent.
Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
Will receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with Amazon gift card.
Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
Will receive daily performance-contingent food-based gift card.
Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
Will receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with Amazon gift card, with additional compensation contingent on pedaling activity of co-worker participant.
Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
Will receive daily performance-contingent monetary compensation with food gift card, with additional compensation contingent on pedaling activity of co-worker participant.
Behavioral: Desk-based pedaling device and pedaling incentives provided
Varying types of incentives, equivalent in monetary value, will be randomly assigned across the 6 arms to promote regular desk-based pedaling. A free desk-based pedaling device will be provided. Effects on amount of desk-based pedaling and work productivity will be evaluated.
Change in Worker Productivity
Self-report assessments of worker productivity. The assessments will ask about work productivity in the prior 4-week period.
Time frame: Baseline (1 month period prior to program start) and post-program (immediately after program ends)
Elliptical Device Pedaling Quantity
Objectively-measured pedaling quantity from elliptical device
Time frame: 1 month (4 weeks) during pedaling program
User satisfaction, process evaluations
Satisfaction with intervention condition
Time frame: Post-program (immediately after program ends)
General (non-desk pedaling) physical activity
Self-reported physical activity
Time frame: Baseline (1 month period prior to program start) and post-program (immediately after program ends)
Plan to share: No
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