The Effectiveness of a Mobile Worksite Health Promotion Program in Lowering Employee Health Risk

Aldana, Steven G.; Jacobson, Bert H.; Kelley, Patrick L.; Quirk, Michael

doi:10.4278/0890-1171-8.4.254

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“…With the exception of the trends for cholesterol and body fat from year 3 to year 4, these results are in agreement with Aldana et al 1 who reported that all measures of high risk variables (i.e., systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, body fat, total cholesterol, and submaximal fitness level) improved significantly from baseline to 18-month follow-up. In a similar study examining the im- pact of a comprehensive employee health promotion program on long-term health improvement among university employees, Goetzel et al 9 reported an increase in seat belt use and a reduction in tobacco use and cholesterol levels.…”

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The Impact of an Incentive-Based Worksite Health Promotion Program on Modifiable Health Risk Factors

Poole

Kumpfer²,

Pett³

2001

Am J Health Promot

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A health promotion program consisting of an annual health screening and financial rebates for good health practices was offered to all 2540 employees of Salt Lake County in Utah. Changes in health risks were measured for the 304 full time employees who participated in assessments for four years. Significant improvements were seen in body fat, cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, seat belt use, and overall physical health among the high risk group and the low risk group. There was a net increase in the number of people in the high risk group over the four year period.

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The Impact of an Incentive-Based Worksite Health Promotion Program on Modifiable Health Risk Factors

Poole

Kumpfer²,

Pett³

2001

Am J Health Promot

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“…121 Based on our criteria in determining a promising practice (Table 1), we identified 47 studies 48, that evaluated the effectiveness of behavioral practices without incentives (Table 2). Thirty-four studies 48,[97][98][99][100][101]103,[105][106][107][108]111,113,114,116,118,[119][120][121][123][124][125][126][127]129,130,[133][134][135][136]137,[139][140][141] Least suitability: 14 studies 96,99,103,105,110,113,118,120,130,133,134,…”

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Promising Practices for the Prevention and Control of Obesity in the Worksite

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Purpose. To identify worksite practices that show promise for promoting employee weight loss. Data Source. The following electronic databases were searched from January 1, 1966, through December 31, 2005: CARL Uncover (via Ingenta), CDP, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Library, CRISP, Dissertation Abstracts, EMBASE, ERIC, Health Canada, INFORM (part of ABI/INFORM Proquest), LocatorPlus, New York Academy of Medicine, Ovid MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, PapersFirst, PsycINFO, PubMed, and TRIP.Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria. Included studies were published in English, conducted at a worksite, designed for adults (aged §18 years), and reported weight-related outcomes.Data Extraction. Data were extracted using an online abstraction form. Data Synthesis. Studies were evaluated on the basis of study design suitability quality of execution, sample size, and effect size. Changes in weight-related outcomes were used to assess effectiveness.Results. The following six promising practices were identified: enhanced access to opportunities for physical activity combined with health education, exercise prescriptions alone, multicomponent educational practices, weight loss competitions and incentives, behavioral practices with incentives, and behavioral practices without incentives.Conclusions. These practices will help employers and employees select programs that show promise for controlling and preventing obesity. (Am J Health Promot 2011;25[3]:e12-e26.)

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“…From the initial search, 35 studies of interventions in the worksite setting were considered (74-108); four studies did not meet inclusion criteria (79,80,91,99); and the remaining 31 candidate studies were retained for full review. Of these studies, 11 were excluded because of quality limitations (75,76,78,82,86,93,94,96,104,105,107); the remaining 20 were considered qualifying studies (74,77,81,(83)(84)(85)(87)(88)(89)(90)92,95,97,98,(100)(101)(102)(103)106,108).…”

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Public Health Strategies for Preventing and Controlling Overweight and Obesity in School and Worksite Settings: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services

Katz

O’Connell²,

Yeh³

et al. 2005

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The Effectiveness of a Mobile Worksite Health Promotion Program in Lowering Employee Health Risk

Cited by 16 publications

References 3 publications

The Impact of an Incentive-Based Worksite Health Promotion Program on Modifiable Health Risk Factors

The Impact of an Incentive-Based Worksite Health Promotion Program on Modifiable Health Risk Factors

Promising Practices for the Prevention and Control of Obesity in the Worksite

Public Health Strategies for Preventing and Controlling Overweight and Obesity in School and Worksite Settings: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services

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