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Table 1 Data collection methods for the Walk@Work-App study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

From: Effectiveness of a healthcare-based mobile intervention on sedentary patterns, physical activity, mental well-being and clinical and productivity outcomes in office employees with type 2 diabetes: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

 

Variables

Baseline

Follow-up

Variable type

Objective

  

t = 0

Months

t = 3 Months

t = 6 Months

t = 12 Months

  

PARTICIPANT CHARACTERTISTICS

Socio-labour level

X

   

QV

Factors that can affect the final result

Number of working hours

X

   

CV

Changes in glucose-lowering dose within last 3 months

 

X

X

X

QV

Antidiabetic drugs or insulin

X

X

X

X

QV

Type of insulin

X

X

X

X

QV

Diet

X

X

X

X

QV

Change in diet

 

X

X

X

QV

HABITUAL AND OCUPATIONAL SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Total sitting time, workday, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

Number of sitting time interruptions workdays, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Increase

Sedentary bouts < 20 minutes workdays, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce long periods of sitting/ increase short periods of sitting

Sedentary bouts 20–40 minutes workdays, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Sedentary bouts 40–60 minutes workdays, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Sedentary bouts > 60 minutes workdays, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Standing time workdays, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

Activity time workdays, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Increase

Light-intensity physical activity workday, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Increase

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity workday, weekend (ActivPAL3TM)

X

X

X

X

CV

Increase

Sufficiently or insufficiently active (SBPAAT)

X

X

X

X

CV

Increase

Domain-specific sedentary behaviour (WSQ)

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

 

Glycaemic index (mg/dl)

X

 

X

X

CV

Reduce

HbA1C (%)

X

 

X

X

CV

Reduce

LIPID PROFILE

Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)

X

 

X

X

CV

Reduce

HDL (mg/dl)

X

 

X

X

CV

Increase

LDL (mg/dl)

X

 

X

X

CV

Reduce

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

X

 

X

X

CV

Reduce

ANTHROPOMETRIICS

Weight (Kg)

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

Height (cm)

X

X

X

X

CV

–

BMI (kg/m2)

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

Waist circumferences (cm)

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

 

Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

MENTAL WELL-BEING, WORK OUTCOMES

Mental well-being (WEMWS)

X

X

X

X

CV

Increase

Presenteeism (WLQ) and estimated work loss

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

Sickness absence

X

X

X

X

CV

Reduce

Work control, psychological demands, social support (JCQ)

X

X

X

X

CV

Increase

Impact of work on employees´ health

X

X

X

X

CV

Improve