Assessment of the Impact of a Workplace Intervention to Reduce Prolonged Occupational Sitting Time

Cooley, Dean; Pedersen, Scott J.; Mainsbridge, Casey

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“…However, automated reminders could be incorporated. Cooley, Pedersen, and Mainsbridge () conducted a qualitative evaluation of an online workplace intervention to improve physical health through exercise. Participants reported finding automated reminders initially annoying because it disrupted their workflow, but began to adhere more closely to the intervention once they had become habituated to the reminders and had adapted their work behaviour around them.…”

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“…In addition to automated reminders, motivation to adhere to the intervention may be increased by encouraging social contact to discuss progress, perhaps in online or in‐person learning action groups. Social interaction can help increase motivation and lead to more staff becoming interested in the intervention (Cooley et al ., ). A third suggestion for increasing adherence would be to add new content to Modules 4–6.…”

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Working adults’ well‐being: An online self‐help goal‐based intervention

Oliver

MacLeod

2018

J Occupat & Organ Psyc

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An online self‐help goal‐setting and planning (GAP) intervention to improve working adults’ well‐being was tested using a longitudinal, randomized crossover design. The study sought to (1) test the effectiveness of the intervention relative to wait‐list controls; and (2) test the stability of effects over a 3‐month follow‐up period. Participants were recruited from the UK Civil Service and were randomized to either a GAP intervention or a wait‐list control condition. Wait‐list participants then crossed‐over to receive GAP. Relative to wait‐list controls (N = 149), GAP participants (N = 158) reported significantly higher levels of positive affect (PA) and flourishing, but similar levels of negative affect (NA) and life satisfaction immediately after the intervention. Longitudinal data were analysed for the whole sample (N = 307). Compared to the start of the intervention, participants reported an increase in PA and flourishing directly after the intervention and 3 months later. NA and life satisfaction showed no change by the end of the intervention, but had improved by 3‐month follow‐up. Completing more modules predicted post‐intervention improvements in well‐being, accounting for pre‐intervention well‐being levels. The online self‐help format allowed the intervention to be offered with minimal therapeutic support, enabling convenient access by a large group of employees. The study provides an example of a successful adaptation of a clinically proven well‐being intervention to make it accessible to working adults.Practitioner points Well‐being interventions proven in clinical settings can be effectively adapted for use in workplace settings with only minor alterations.Brief, online self‐help interventions can improve working adults’ well‐being.Goal‐based interventions can improve working adults’ well‐being when focused towards goals that are aligned with personal values and have been chosen by the individual.

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Working adults’ well‐being: An online self‐help goal‐based intervention

Oliver

MacLeod

2018

J Occupat & Organ Psyc

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“…Moreover, the benefit of using regular computer prompts to encourage participants to complete their choice of short duration NEPA throughout the workday did not require specialized equipment and promoted adherence because it redefined participants’ perceptions of beneficial exercise. 26 …”

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Blood Pressure Response to Interrupting Workplace Sitting Time With Non-Exercise Physical Activity

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Ahuja

Williams

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Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective:To evaluate the blood pressure (BP) effects of a yearlong e-health solution designed to interrupt prolonged occupational sitting time.Methods:BP data of 228 desk-based employees (45.1 ± 10.5 years) were analyzed at baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.Results:Systolic BP significantly reduced from baseline for the first 9 months (1.0 to 3.4 mmHg; P < 0.01) while diastolic and mean arterial pressure decreased for the full 12-months (4 to 5 mmHg for diastolic pressure and 3.6 to 4.2 mmHg for MAP; all P < 0.01).Participants used the e-health solution 5.5 ± 2.0 times/day in the first 3 months which reduced to 4.2 ± 2.5 times/day by the end of the study (P < 0.05).Conclusions:An e-health solution designed to increase non-exercise physical activity by interrupting sitting time in the workplace is feasible and produced long-term reductions in blood pressure.

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“…Prompts used to highlight opportunities to break SB were found to significantly increase the number of breaks and reduce the length of sitting bouts, yet they did not significantly reduce workplace sitting in comparison to the control condition (Donath et al, 2015;Evans et al, 2012;Urda et al, 2016). Prompts that provided information on activities to do during breaks significantly reduced workplace SB and participants reported completing activities such as stair-walking and chair squats during these activity breaks, highlighting that they engaged with the intervention (Pedersen et al, 2014;Urda, et al, 2016).…”

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“…The introduction of prompts has been effective at lowering and breaking up workplace SB (e.g. Evans et al, 2012;Green, Sigurdsson, & Wilder, 2016;Pedersen et al, 2014).…”

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An exploration of the determinants of sedentary behaviour in desk-based employees

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Sedentary behaviour (SB) is highly prevalent within desk-based employees (Clemes, O'Connell, & Edwardson, 2014) and is associated with a number of negative health consequences, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes (Wilmot et al, 2012). Interventions to reduce SB in the workplace, including active workstations (AWSs), can reduce SB (Neuhaus et al, 2014a), yet initial reductions are not to be sustained beyond 12-months (Koepp et al, 2013). Moreover, equipment-based interventions (e.g. AWS's) are perhaps unaffordable for many areas of commerce and industry. Understanding the determinants of SB in the workplace could help in the design of pragmatic, scalable interventions to maintain reductions in SB. A thorough exploration of the determinants of SB in desk-based workers was undertaken using an online questionnaire (Study 1, n=1,101), and semistructured interviews (Study 2, n=14). Organisational norms, control to sit, intentions to sit, social influences, and awareness of SB were identified as determinants of SB, underlining the complexity of SB in the workplace. Sitting was also reported to be a habitual behaviour and interestingly participants with AWSs only sat for 36 minutes less/working day than those with fixed sittingheight desks. This observation is low compared to data from previous research (78 minutes; Neuhaus et al, 2014a).

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Assessment of the Impact of a Workplace Intervention to Reduce Prolonged Occupational Sitting Time

Cited by 39 publications

References 44 publications

Working adults’ well‐being: An online self‐help goal‐based intervention

Working adults’ well‐being: An online self‐help goal‐based intervention

Blood Pressure Response to Interrupting Workplace Sitting Time With Non-Exercise Physical Activity

An exploration of the determinants of sedentary behaviour in desk-based employees

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