Differences in Physical Activity Participation between University Employees With and Without a Worksite Health Promotion Program

Leininger, Lisa; Harris, Debra; Tracz, Susan M.; Marshall, James

doi:10.32398/cjhp.v11i1.1519

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“…Strenuous and light days of PA were not statistically significant, but both trended towards increasing, with moderate days of PA increasing significantly. These results are consistent with previous research that indicated the effectiveness of WHP programs in increasing PA among university employees [7,18,19,20]. Additional research indicates that employees with WHP programs tend to be more active [20].…”

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confidence: 91%

“…These results are consistent with previous research that indicated the effectiveness of WHP programs in increasing PA among university employees [7,18,19,20]. Additional research indicates that employees with WHP programs tend to be more active [20]. This is important, as research supports that increased PA provides significant health benefits to the individual [21].…”

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confidence: 90%

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Exercise is Medicine<SUP>®</SUP> on Campus: Effectiveness of an Employee Circuit Training Class

Leininger¹,

Morrissey²,

DeBeliso³

et al. 2020

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Exercise is Medicine ® on Campus (EIM-OC) is a global health initiative lead by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) to integrate physical activity (PA) into university campus culture and establish PA as a vital sign. There is limited research on the EIM-OC, especially studies which include university employees. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an EIM-OC sponsored employee circuit training class at increasing PA and reducing perceived stress in participants. Out of 20 class participants, 12 females volunteered to take part in the study. Data was collected with an online questionnaire that included the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (LTEQ) and Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. Paired-samples t-tests were performed for LTEQ score, PA days, and perceived stress score. Physical activity score significantly increased (p=.05) from pre-to post-training. Moderate days of PA significantly increased from pre-to post-training, but strenuous and light days of PA were not statistically significant. Perceived stress scores improved significantly (p<.001) from pre-to post-training. These results demonstrate that EIM-OC employee exercises classes can be an effective program offering to increase PA and improve perceived stress among university employees.

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confidence: 90%

Exercise is Medicine<SUP>®</SUP> on Campus: Effectiveness of an Employee Circuit Training Class

Leininger¹,

Morrissey²,

DeBeliso³

et al. 2020

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“…Workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) have existed for decades, with many documented benefits to both employees and organizations [1][2][3][4][5]. Despite the company and employee benefits, organizations often struggle to incorporate long-term, cost-effective programming into their structure due to budget, staffing, and/or time constraints [6,7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Positive Impacts of a University Walking Program: A Case Study

Leininger¹,

Dames²,

Adams³

et al. 2019

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A sedentary lifestyle is a key contributor to chronic disease, and many occupations in our society are sedentary in nature. Therefore, a main focus of workplace health promotion programs is to increase employee physical activity. In addition, workplaces are an ideal arena to deliver health programming, however many organizations face barriers to implementation, such as staffing, budget and time constraints. The purpose of this case study is to present a real world, cost-effective workplace walking program that positively impacted employee health. Feedback will also be provided on challenges encountered in relation to compliance and retention. Finally, practical, and social applications are discussed.

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“…[17] A wide variety of worksite interventions range from traditional exercise classes, [14] walking or step programs, [18] use of pedometers, [19] and cosmetic and structural enhancements to encourage physical activity including behavior and counseling techniques. [14] Depending on the program in place, some of these worksite health promotion programs have been shown to improve healthy behavior, [20,21,22,23,24] while other studies do not show a change in improvement [25,26,27] or had high attrition rates. [26,27,28] Recently, researchers demonstrated that a 12-week faculty and staff exercise program (exercising three times per week) resulted in significant improvements in measures of muscular endurance, flexibility, and balance.…”

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“…[14] Depending on the program in place, some of these worksite health promotion programs have been shown to improve healthy behavior, [20,21,22,23,24] while other studies do not show a change in improvement [25,26,27] or had high attrition rates. [26,27,28] Recently, researchers demonstrated that a 12-week faculty and staff exercise program (exercising three times per week) resulted in significant improvements in measures of muscular endurance, flexibility, and balance. [23] Even minimal physical activity interventions using a 12-week walking program at a worksite has shown to reduce body mass index (BMI), blood glucose, and total cholesterol.…”

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Effects of a 16-week Worksite Exercise Program on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Fitness Variables

Fennell¹,

Barkley²,

Kingsley³

et al. 2017

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The purpose of this investigation was to assess effectiveness of a 16-week worksite exercise intervention on subjective and objective measures of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and changes in fitness-related variables in employees at a major university. Employees enrolled in either a 16-week, 3d/week exercise Intervention (N= 47, n = 38 females), or a Control group (N = 15, n = 11 females). Groups wore a validated physical activity monitor which provided visual feedback regarding physical activity behavior. Participants completed surveys assessing subjective physical activity and sedentary behavior, and completed fitness testing at weeks 1, 8, and 16. Data were analyzed by group across the three time points using an ANOVA while Pearson's Correlations assessed change scores pre to post. Both groups met recommended physical activity guidelines, significantly increased cardiorespiratory fitness (p = 0.01) and abdominal curl-up repetitions (p < 0.001) over the 16-weeks. The Intervention group achieved a significant reduction (p = 0.003) in sedentary behavior and a significant increase in push-up repetitions (p ≤ 0.02 for all time points). Changes in sedentary behavior were negatively associated with changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (r =-0.3, p = 0.04). In conclusion, the worksite exercise program and regular fitness testing improved health behavior for all participants, but greater improvements were achieved in the exercise program group

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Differences in Physical Activity Participation between University Employees With and Without a Worksite Health Promotion Program

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Exercise is Medicine<SUP>®</SUP> on Campus: Effectiveness of an Employee Circuit Training Class

Exercise is Medicine<SUP>®</SUP> on Campus: Effectiveness of an Employee Circuit Training Class

Positive Impacts of a University Walking Program: A Case Study

Effects of a 16-week Worksite Exercise Program on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Fitness Variables

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