Point-of-Decision Prompts to Increase Stair Use

Soler, Robin; Leeks, Kimberly D.; Buchanan, Leigh; Brownson, Ross C.; Heath, Gregory W.; Hopkins, David

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2009.10.028

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“…However, we conclude that the evidence is moderate, rather than strong, because none of the studies were of high quality. Our results are in line with Soler et al (80), finding strong evidence that point-of-decision prompts can increase the proportion of people choosing stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. In our review, a majority of the interventions used point-of-decision prompts, but positive effects on PA were also observed in those 3 studies including environmental changes (61, 66, and 68) and 1 using financial incentives (65).…”

Section: Interventions Promoting Stair Usesupporting

confidence: 82%

Interventions to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity during productive work: a systematic review

Commissaris¹,

Huysmans²,

Mathiassen³

et al. 2015

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Interventions to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity during productive work: a systematic review by Commissaris DACM, Huysmans MA, Mathiassen SE, Srinivasan D, Koppes LLJ, Hendriksen IJM This systematic review on interventions intended to change workers' sedentary behavior or physical activity is the first to focus on initiatives that can be implemented during productive work and that change behavior while workers perform their usual jobs. Thus, the review offers decision support when selecting effective interventions for improved health and well-being that are compatible with maintained production.Key terms: activity-permissive workstation; alternative workstation; best-evidence synthesis; intervention; personalized behavioral intervention; physical activity; physical inactivity; productive work; review; sedentary behavior; sitting; stair use; systematic review; workplace This article in PubMed: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26683116 Additional materialPlease note that there is additional material available belonging to this article on the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health -website. Scand J Work Environ Health 2016, vol 42, no 3 181Review Scand J Work Environ Health 2016;42(3):181-191. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3544 Interventions to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity during productive work: a systematic review by Dianne ACM Commissaris, PhD,1,2,3 Maaike A Huysmans, PhD,4, 5 Svend Erik Mathiassen, Professor, 2 Divya Srinivasan, PhD, 2 Lando LJ Koppes, PhD,1,6 Ingrid JM Hendriksen, PhD 1,5 Commissaris DACM, Huysmans MA, Mathiassen SE, Srinivasan D, Koppes LLJ, Hendriksen IJM. Interventions to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity during productive work: a systematic review. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2016;42(3): 181-191. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3544 Objectives Many current jobs are characterized by sedentary behavior (SB) and lack of physical activity (PA).This review addresses the effectiveness of workplace interventions that are implemented during productive work and are intended to change workers' SB and/or PA. MethodsWe searched Scopus for articles published from 1992 until 12 March 2015. Relevant studies were evaluated using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies and summarized in a best-evidence synthesis. Primary outcomes were SB and PA, both at work and overall (ie, during the whole day); work performance and health-related parameters were secondary outcomes. ResultsThe review included 40 studies describing 41 interventions organized into three categories: alternative workstations (20), interventions promoting stair use (11), and personalized behavioral interventions (10). Alternative workstations were found to decrease overall SB (strong evidence; even for treadmills separately); interventions promoting stair use were found to increase PA at work while personalized behavioral interventions increased overall PA (both with moderate evidence). There was moderate evidence to show alternative workstations influenced neithe...

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Section: Interventions Promoting Stair Usesupporting

confidence: 82%

Interventions to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity during productive work: a systematic review

Commissaris¹,

Huysmans²,

Mathiassen³

et al. 2015

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Another Task Force review found that worksite nutrition and physical activity programs were effective at generating modest weight loss of 2.8 pounds (5). Additionally, CPSTF reviews on point-of-decision prompts to increase use of stairs (108) and the combined use of informational outreach and enhanced access to places for physical activity resulted in enhanced levels of physical activity (55). This result was corroborated by meta-analytic findings from Verweij et al (125) who reported evidence of physical activity and dietary behavior programs to reduce body weight.…”

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confidence: 74%

Fitness of the US Workforce

Pronk

2015

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Fitness matters for the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss, excess medical care costs, loss of income or family earnings, and other social and economic concerns. The workforce may be viewed as a corporate strategic asset, yet its fitness level appears to be relatively low and declining. Over the past half-century, obesity rates have doubled, physical activity levels are below par, and cardiorespiratory fitness often does not meet minimum acceptable job standards. During this time, daily occupational energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories. Employers should consider best practices and design workplace wellness programs accordingly. Particular attention should be paid to human-centered cultures. Research should address ongoing surveillance needs regarding fitness of the US workforce and close gaps in the evidence base for fitness and business-relevant outcomes. Policy priorities should consider the impact of both state and federal regulations, adherence to current regulations that protect and promote worker health, and the introduction of incentives that allow employers to optimize the fitness of their workforce through supportive legislation and organizational policies.

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“…Thus, an average increase for stair climbing of +5.9% for public access settings involving choice between stairs and an escalator contrasts markedly with a +0.1% increase for stair use, i.e. ascent and descent combined, when pedestrians choose between stairs and an elevator (Eves, 2010;Soler et al, 2010). From a public health perspective, the equivocal evidence for effectiveness of interventions in worksites is problematic; regular stair climbing provides the greatest dividend and worksites are a plausible location for its occurrence.…”

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confidence: 93%