Changing one seated meeting per week into a walking meeting increased the physical activity levels of white-collar workers by 10 minutes, according to a University of Miami study.
Researchers recruited white-collar workers from a large university in Florida to participate in a pilot study aimed at increasing workplace physical activity.
Participants wore an accelerometer to measure physical activity levels during the work day over a three-week period and reported their experiences to researchers.
The average combined moderate/vigorous physical activity reported by participants increased from 107 minutes in the first week to 114 minutes in the second week and to 117 minutes in week three of the study.
