Physical Activity in the Medical Workplace

All subjects will be entered into a 4 week run-in phase where subjects will wear a blinded Fitbit during work hours. The baseline work activity is collected at this time. This phase is followed by a randomization to one of 3 groups: the blinded Fitbit group, the unblinded Fitbit group, and the group which will not wear any activity monitors. During these 12 weeks we will collect data on activity levels during work hours. Everyone will have a final contact at week 17 to close out the study.

Inclusion criteria

• Be between 18 - 65 years of age
• Be a Mayo Clinic employee at 0.75 FTE or more
• Have no previous use of any activity monitor for 14 consecutive days or more
• Not be pregnant by subject self report
• Have a stable weight - defined as self-reported weight that has not changed more than 10% in the past 3 months
• Not have any previous history of joint problems that limit free movement, as determined by the PI
• Be able to participate fully in all aspects of the study
• Have understood and signed study informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Have a known history of any condition or factor judged by the investigator to preclude participation in the study or which might hinder adherence or skew data collection - such as a position where they predominantly provide transport as part of their job.