Move Often Every Day: short, workday exercise breaks for receptionist office staff
Move Often eVery Day (MOV'D): An occupationally-tailored, remotely-delivered, socially-supported short exercise break intervention to decrease sedentary behavior in receptionist office staff
This project offers a remote, work-tailored program of 2–5 minute 'exercise snacks' plus social support to help receptionist office staff who sit a lot move more during the day.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11129800 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would get short videos that teach easy 2–5 minute exercise breaks tailored to front-desk work, plus behavior-change text messages and access to a private social support group and peer-coach feature. The program is delivered remotely and compares the full MOV’D package to a Fitbit-only control to see which helps people interrupt prolonged sitting. This R34 pilot will user-test the tools and measure acceptability, feasibility, and signals of benefit before a larger trial. Participation focuses on practical, brief activity breaks people can do during the workday.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adult (21+) receptionist or front-desk office staff who spend long periods sitting and can use a smartphone and a Fitbit.
Not a fit: People with significant mobility limitations, jobs that cannot accommodate short activity breaks, or those already meeting activity guidelines may not receive benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help reduce prolonged sitting and increase short bursts of activity, which may lower cardiovascular risk for sedentary office workers.
How similar studies have performed: Small prior studies and a related proof-of-concept trial showed short activity prompts can increase steps, but long-term maintenance of effects remains uncertain.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Oppezzo, Marily — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Oppezzo, Marily
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.