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Trial reportBMC public health2018

Acceptability of a sitting reduction intervention for older adults with obesity.

Theresa E Matson, Anne D Renz, Michelle L Takemoto, Jennifer B McClure, Dori E Rosenberg

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02692560 (Take Active Breaks From Sitting), which is not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02692560 nacompletednot on this map

Take Active Breaks From Sitting (TABS): Reducing Sedentary Time in Older Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorKaiser PermanenteRan2016 to 2017Enrolled60ConditionsObesity, Sedentary LifestyleArmsI-STAND, Healthy Living
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults: a mixed-method review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Theresa E MatsonKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA. matson.t@ghc.org.ORCID 0000-0002-4551-7981
Anne D RenzKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
Michelle L TakemotoDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Jennifer B McClureKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
Dori E RosenbergKaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute · USUniversity of California San Diego · US

Funding

Investigating Sedentary Time In Aging: New Directions Using Technology (iSTAND)K23HL119352 · NHLBI · KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTON · PI ROSENBERG, DORI E · 2014 to 2017
$564k
Take Active Breaks from Sitting (TABS): Reducing Sedentary Time in Obese Older AdultsR21AG043853 · NIA · KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTON · PI ROSENBERG, DORI E · 2015 to 2016
$440k
NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL119352NIA NIH HHS R21 AG043853NIH HHS R21 AG043853
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOlder adults spend more time sitting than any other age group, contributing to poor health outcomes. Effective behavioral interventions are needed to encourage less sitting among older adults, specifically those with obesity, but these programs must be acceptable to the target population. We explored participant acceptance of a theory-based and technology-enhanced sitting reduction intervention designed for older adults (I-STAND).

methodsThe 12-week I-STAND intervention consisted of 6 health coaching contacts, a study workbook, a Jawbone UP band to remind participants to take breaks from sitting, and feedback on sitting behaviors (generated from wearing an activPAL device for 7 days at the beginning and mid-point of the study). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 participants after they completed the intervention. Interview transcripts were iteratively coded by a team, and thematic analysis was used to identify and refine emerging themes.

resultsOverall, participants were satisfied with the I-STAND intervention, thought the sedentary behavior goals of the intervention were easy to incorporate, and found the technologies to be helpful additions to (but not substitutes for) health coaching. Barriers to standing more included poor health, ingrained sedentary habits, lack of motivation to change sedentary behavior, and social norms that dictate when it is appropriate to sit/stand. Facilitators to standing more included increased awareness of sitting, a sense of accountability, daily activities that involved standing, social support, and changing ways of interacting in the home environment. Participants reported that the intervention improved physical health, increased energy, increased readiness to engage in physical activity, improved mood, and reduced stress.

conclusionsThe technology-enhanced sedentary behavior reduction intervention was acceptable, easy to incorporate, and had a positive perceived health impact on older adults with obesity.

trial registrationThe I-STAND study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (ID: NCT02692560 ) February 2016.

Indexed as

Sedentary BehaviorSitting PositionStanding PositionAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHealth PromotionHumansMaleObesityProgram EvaluationChronic conditionsElderlyObesityOlder adultsQualitativeSedentary behaviorSitting reductionTechnology

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PMID29879948
PMCPMC5992825
OpenAlexW2806735114

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