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NCT Number: NCT07820215

Effectiveness of a 12-minute Structured Exercise Protocol on Overall Well- Being,Postural Alignment and Work Efficiency Among Sedentary Bank Employees.

Bank employees spend most of their working day sitting at a desk, which is linked to poor well-being, forward head posture, and reduced work performance. This study compares the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol versus an unstructured activity break in improving well-being, posture, and work performance in sedentary bank employees.

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Key information

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Health, Psychological Well-Being Behavior Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Sedentary Behavior

Age range

22 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Afifa

Islamabad, 4400, Pakistan

About this study

In working adults, prolonged desk-based sitting is a majoroccupational health concern. Long hours of static posture is one of the main risk factors.Sustained sitting causes strain on the neck, shoulders, and hips, and as a result indirectly affects psychological well-being, postural alignment, and work efficiency. The study findings will compare the effectiveness of a 12-minute structured exercise protocol against an unstructured activity break of equal duration in improving well-being, postural alignment, and work performance among sedentary bank employees.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Full-time bank employees aged 22-60 years

  • Desk-based work of 6-8 hours or more daily
  • Physically inactive (fewer than 2 days/week of structured exercise in the preceding 3 months) Exclusion Criteria:Recent spinal or major joint surgery (within 12 months)
  • Acute musculoskeletal trauma, disc herniation, or radiculopathy
  • Pregnancy
  • Current enrollment in a structured exercise or physiotherapy programme

Treatment and study plan

Structured Exercise Protocol

Other

A 12-minute sequence including diaphragmatic breathing, cervical (SCM and upper trapezius) release, scapular retraction/protraction, wrist and triceps stretches, seated thoracic mobility (Cat- Cow), wall-supported hip flexor stretch, ankle pumps and knee extensions, and standing postural realignment with chin tuck and shoulder retraction.Researchers guide the first session,participants demonstrate understanding before proceeding independently.

Unstructured Activity Break

Other

Comprises 7 minutes of leisurelynwalking followed by 5 minutes of self- selected activity chosen from a suggested list (drinking water, having a snack, gentle stretching, brief conversation with a colleague, or resting). Isolates the effect of structured exercise from mere time away from the desk.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Psychological Well-Being

    Time frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.

    WHO-5 Well-Being Index used to assess psychological well-being.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Postural Alignment

    Time frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.

    • Change in Postural Alignment Tragus-to-Wall (TTW) distance, cervical rotation, and seated hip internal rotation assessed using a 30 cm ruler and standard goniometry.

  2. Change in Work Performance

    Time frame: Data collected at Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8.

    Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) - Short Form used to assess task performance, contextual performance, and counterproductive work behavior.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 15, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 15, 2026

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