Facilitators and Barriers to Using Treadmill Workstations under Real Working Conditions: A Qualitative Study in Female Office Workers

Cifuentes, Manuel; Qin, Jialun; Fulmer, Scott; Bello, Avilio

doi:10.4278/ajhp.140123-qual-43

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“…The emerging qualitative evidence base for the impact of workplace sitting interventions is varied and includes evaluations of activity-permissive workstations (Grunseit et al, 2013;Chau et al, 2014;Cifuentes et al, 2015), computer- (Cooley et al, 2014;Mackenzie et al, 2015) or web-based programmes (Bort-Roig et al, 2014), and activity booster breaks (Taylor et al, 2013). Despite these different intervention approaches, common key themes on facilitators of workplace sitting reduction include the importance of a supportive social environment, management support, raised awareness of both sitting habits and the health impacts of sitting, and feedback on behaviour (Taylor et al, 2013;Bort-Roig et al, 2014;Chau et al, 2014;Cooley et al, 2014;Cifuentes et al, 2015;Mackenzie et al, 2015). Barriers have included the perceived negative views of peers and managers, time pressures and workload, and the suitability of strategies for work tasks (Grunseit et al, 2013;Bort-Roig et al, 2014;Chau et al, 2014;Cifuentes et al, 2015;Mackenzie et al, 2015).…”

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Australian employee perceptions of an organizational-level intervention to reduce sitting

Brakenridge

Healy

Hadgraft

et al. 2017

Health Promotion International

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Stand Up Lendlease-a cluster-randomized trial targeting reductions in sitting time in Australian office workers (n = 153, 18 manager-led teams, 1 organization)-effectively reduced sitting time during work hours and across the day after 12 months. The trial included two arms: organizational-support strategies (e.g. manager support, emails) with or without an activity tracker. The current study aimed to examine participant perceptions of the intervention, and perceived barriers and facilitators for reducing sitting time. Telephone interviews (n = 50 participants; conducted at 6-10 months) and three focus groups (n = 21 participants; conducted at 16 months) evaluated the intervention with qualitative data analysed thematically. Several consistent themes emerged across both short and long-term time points and intervention groups. Support and role modelling of desired behaviours from important organization personnel and receiving feedback on sitting levels were key drivers of change. Improvements in awareness about sitting, and workplace culture changes supporting active work practices were positive impacts of the intervention, but some participants also reported that initial cultural effects had dissipated and the intervention needed 'reinvigoration'. Participants desired additional 'tools' to maintain sitting less and being active, such as sit-stand desks, standing meeting tables and activity trackers. In summary, the intervention raised awareness and initiated cultural changes towards active work practices, however, additional support may be required to maintain changes in organizational culture long term. Practical tools to support sitting changes, organizational and management support and role modelling, as well as ongoing 'reinvigoration' are key strategies for short and long-term intervention success in office workplaces.

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Australian employee perceptions of an organizational-level intervention to reduce sitting

Brakenridge

Healy

Hadgraft

et al. 2017

Health Promotion International

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“…One study noted that workers most affected by diseases associated with sedentary jobs also had the lowest levels of autonomy at work. This study also noted job autonomy as the greatest facilitator of acceptance of active workstations [Cifuentes et al 2015].…”

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“…Employers should consider the following TWH concepts to reduce workers' sedentary time while at work [CDC 2014;Cifuentes et al 2015;OHSU 2014;NIOSH 2015d;Goetzel and Ozminkowski 2008;Morse et al 2012;Goetzel et al 2014;HHS 2008HHS , 2016Waters and Dick 2014;Robertson et al 2002;Grandjean 1988]:…”

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Using Total Worker Health� concepts to reduce the health risks from sedentary work.

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2017

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“…A total of five participants declined to participate in the interviews; one from the first group and four from the second group. For these interviews, we used a semi-structured interview guide (S1 Table) drawn from earlier research [9] with the aim of gaining deeper insight into the respondents' experiences of the treadmill workstation. Four female interviewers, all from the field of physiotherapy, conducted these interviews: one researcher with great experience in conducting interviews, while the other three were students (one was a PhD-student) with limited experience of conducting interviews.…”

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“…The results suggested that common barriers were related to office desk setup and the effect of the walking noise on communication. Facilitators included the feeling of enjoyment and more energy after using the treadmill for a period of time [9]. In another study in a health insurance company, researchers investigated adherence issues during implementation of shared treadmill workstations for 6 months among office workers with overweight or obesity.…”

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The ability to benefit from an intervention to encourage use of treadmill workstations: Experiences of office workers with overweight or obesity

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One way to increase physical activity in offices is to install treadmill workstations, where office workers can walk on a treadmill while performing their normal tasks. However, the experiences of people using these treadmill workstations over a long period of time is not known. In this 13-month study, we explored the experiences of office workers with treadmill workstations available in their offices. After completing a larger randomized controlled trial with 80 office workers ages 40 to 67 years with overweight or obesity, we interviewed 20 participants from the intervention group, using a semi-structured interview guide. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach with constant comparison of emerging codes, subcategories, and categories, followed by connecting the categories to create a core category. The core category is described as the "Ability to benefit." Although all participants had a rather high motivational level and pre-existing knowledge about the health benefits of increasing physical activity at work, they had different capacities for benefiting from the intervention. The categories are described as ideal types: the Convinced, the Competitive, the Responsible, and the Vacillating. These ideal types do not represent any single participant but suggest generalized abstractions of experiences and strategies emerging from the coding of the interviews. One participant could easily have more than one ideal type. Because of differences in ideal type strategies and paths used throughout the course of the study, participants had different abilities to benefit from the intervention. Knowledge regarding the ideal types may be applied to facilitate the use of the treadmill workstations. Because different ideal types might require different prompts for behavior change, tailored intervention strategies directed towards specific ideal types could be necessary.

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Facilitators and Barriers to Using Treadmill Workstations under Real Working Conditions: A Qualitative Study in Female Office Workers

Abstract: In this female group, treadmill workstations had serious design problems for workers with not enough control of their jobs. The early identification and removal of barriers likely needs to be considered when offering these workstations to workers with low job autonomy.

Cited by 18 publications

References 61 publications

Australian employee perceptions of an organizational-level intervention to reduce sitting

Australian employee perceptions of an organizational-level intervention to reduce sitting

Using Total Worker Health� concepts to reduce the health risks from sedentary work.

The ability to benefit from an intervention to encourage use of treadmill workstations: Experiences of office workers with overweight or obesity

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