“Oh-oh, the others are standing up... I better do the same”. Mixed-method evaluation of the implementation process of ‘Take a Stand!’ - a cluster randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to reduce sitting time among office workers

Danquah, Ida Høgstedt; Kloster, Stine; Tolstrup, Janne S

doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09226-y

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“…Office layouts featuring activity-based working, without fixed workstations and allowing employees to choose adjustable work settings appropriate for each task, can decrease sedentary behavior and increase physical activity [14]. Multicomponent interventions comprising environmental changes, workshops, and collective goal setting, with management support can increase solidarity and participants’ motivation to reduce sitting time [15].…”

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Healthy lifestyle interventions across diverse workplaces: a summary of the current evidence

Sidossis

Gaviola

Sotos-Prieto

et al. 2021

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &Amp; Metabolic Care

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Purpose of review Workplaces provide a unique opportunity to deliver health promotion interventions to their workers. This review summarizes evidence from the most recent studies (September 2019 to April 2021) of workplace healthy lifestyle interventions and identifies gaps in the literature and key aspects for successful future workplace lifestyle interventions. Recent findings Recent intervention studies have focused on four health domains: (1) multicomponent wellness programs, (2) healthy diet interventions, (3) physical activity interventions, and (4) mental health/sleep interventions. Within each group of studies, there was significant heterogeneity in study length, intervention components, and worker populations. Nonetheless, most studies across all categories showed positive associations between healthy lifestyle interventions and improved worker health. Summary Although recent literature has shown an overall positive trend between healthy lifestyle interventions implemented at the workplace and improvements in markers of health and wellbeing, further research should include longer follow-up periods, more objective measures of wellbeing, evaluation of worker performance, and analogous interventions between studies to identify the most effective interventions to improve worker health and wellness.

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confidence: 99%

Healthy lifestyle interventions across diverse workplaces: a summary of the current evidence

Sidossis

Gaviola

Sotos-Prieto

et al. 2021

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &Amp; Metabolic Care

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“…To be effective, norms should be specific to the situation [52][53][54], hence norms on dieting can be supported more easily via observation of others in the workplace, a setting which often includes eating meals [19]. Moreover, extremely athletic colleagues could demotivate others by giving them the impression that this level of physical activity is out of reach for them [15,30].…”

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“…For example, seeing many colleagues bike rather than drive their two-mile to work may lead employees to ponder whether this is also something they could try. For self-efficacy, the comparison with similar others is key: frenetic colleagues (e.g., biking 10 miles per journey) may seem out of range and trigger feelings of demotivation [ 15 , 30 ].…”

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“…Together, they have great potential to improve health, and are often paired in lifestyle-related recommendations [ 21 , 29 ]. Adults consume about a third of their daily calorie intake in the workplace and work impacts the extent to which employees engage in physical activity [ 12 , 30 ]. For example, many office workers spend most of their working day sedentary.…”

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Employees’ healthy eating and physical activity: the role of colleague encouragement and behaviour

Put

Ellwardt

2022

BMC Public Health

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Background: Exercising and eating healthy are not just an individual choice, but influenced by family members, friends, or neighbours. Little is known, however, about colleagues, who are another important interpersonal influence. Many people spend many hours at work, surrounded by mostly the same colleagues, who could therefore significantly shape employees’ (un)healthy choices. We studied to what extent colleagues may play a part in one another’s eating and exercise behaviours by focusing on two pathways: colleagues can encourage a healthy lifestyle or act as role models whose behaviours can be observed and copied. Methods: We used the European Sustainable Workforce Survey, with data on 4345 employees in 402 teams in 113 organisations. We used network autocorrelation models, which resemble regression models, to study to what extent employee encouragement is related to fruit and vegetable consumption, and physical activity. Specific to this type of model is the inclusion of a network correlation parameter which allows for the outcome of an employee to be directly associated with the outcomes of their colleagues. In this way we tested whether colleagues’ behaviours were related to one another. Results: We found that employees were more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as well as engage in physical activity when their colleagues encourage a healthy lifestyle. Employees’ healthy eating behaviours were positively related to their colleagues’ fruit and vegetable consumption, while we found a negative correlation concerning physical activity. Conclusion: Overall, colleagues’ encouragement and own healthy behaviours have the potential to contribute to creating a culture of health in the workplace and support all employees in making healthy choices.

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“…The successful implementation of a health-promoting intervention may require legitimacy from man-agement, participators, and colleagues. A positive atmosphere and a joint effort among colleagues may reduce sedentary behavior at work [28].…”

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Implementation of Intelligent Physical Exercise Training at a Danish Hospital—A Qualitative Study of Employees’ Barriers and Facilitators for Participation

Pultz,

Lohse,

Justesen

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Background: Exercise Training at work has the potential to improve employees’ produc-tivity, health, and well-being. However, exercise interventions to healthcare workers in hospitals may be challenged by a high time pressure and the ongoing workflow with patient care. Objective: The aim was to identify barriers and facilitators for participation in exercise training during work in a hospital department. Methods: Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with hospital employees of different staff groups, who participated in 12 weeks exercise twice weekly. The data analysis was a thematic approach based on the Theoretical Domains Framework and the COM-B factors in the Behavior Change Wheel. Results: Barriers and facilitators varied between different groups. Barriers included limited structure, busyness, and a discouraging culture. Facilitators in-cluded gaining a feeling of community, psychological and physical well-being. Seven contextual subthemes were vital for successful implementation of exercise in a hospital setting. Conclusions: The informants appreciated exercise training during work and wished to participate. Inpatient departments’ informants had difficulties participating in the intervention, whilst those with more administrative tasks found it easier. This study identified barriers and facilitators vital for a successful implementation of an exercise training intervention in a hospital department to improve health, wellbeing, and productivity amongst hospital employees. It explains how future interventions can improve reach, adoption, and implementation of exercise training interventions for hospital staff.

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“Oh-oh, the others are standing up... I better do the same”. Mixed-method evaluation of the implementation process of ‘Take a Stand!’ - a cluster randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to reduce sitting time among office workers

Cited by 4 publications

References 39 publications

Healthy lifestyle interventions across diverse workplaces: a summary of the current evidence

Healthy lifestyle interventions across diverse workplaces: a summary of the current evidence

Employees’ healthy eating and physical activity: the role of colleague encouragement and behaviour

Implementation of Intelligent Physical Exercise Training at a Danish Hospital—A Qualitative Study of Employees’ Barriers and Facilitators for Participation

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