The role of peer physical activity champions in the workplace: a qualitative study

Abstract

Conclusions:The results indicate that it is feasible to incorporate PPACs into SME based physical activity interventions. Given the importance that participants attached to feeling part of a group of individuals with a common aim of increasing their physical activity, it is recommended that PPAC training includes suggestions for facilitating social connections between colleagues. Sensitivity is required when initiating and engaging in conversations with colleagues about increasing their 3 physical activity and therefore brief motivational interviewing training may be helpful for PPACs. Programmes should ensure PPACs themselves are provided with social support, especially from others in the same role, to help sustain motivation for their role. These findings will be useful to health-promotion

Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives of Factors That Influence Contact Centre Call Agents’ Workplace Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour

“…Across each contact centre, team leaders were perceived as integral for changing the prevalent sedentary working culture, by modelling target behaviours, supporting agents to break up their sitting time and instigating active working strategies. This is congruent with PA and SB trials using team leaders and managers to provide interpersonal support to traditional office workers [ 55 , 56 ]. Team leaders in the present study however perceived their workload as a barrier to promoting SB and PA strategies to their agents.…”

Assessing the Feasibility and Pre-Post Impact Evaluation of the Beta (Test) Version of the BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit in Reducing Workplace Sitting: Pilot Study (Preprint)

“…Such support for the champion has been previously highlighted as key for helping maintain motivation for the initiative [27,28]. Notably, although the staff consultation workshop (and the associated collective decision on which strategies to implement as a team) is considered a core element of the program, one of the workplaces did not hold the workshop, 4/7 did not play the information video, and 2/7…”

Workplace Physical Activity Program: An Intervention Proposal

“…7 Among these quality of life programs, those who promote the practice of physical exercise are used, since there are specific activities to reduce and prevent occupational diseases. 1,[8][9][10][11] Workplace physical activity program Workplace Physical Activity Programs (WPAP), known internationally as Workplace Physical Activity Intervention 8,[12][13][14][15] are also called Labor Gymnastics in Brazil. 16 In the course of the text will be used the term WPAP covering all the modalities of interventions with physical exercise in the workplace.…”

“…10,11 Interventions consist of active pauses during work for the realization of 10 to 15 minutes of physical exercises with the intention of compensating for the long working days and to stimulate the increase of the total practice of exercise of the employees. 1,8,[12][13][14][15] The classes of these programs are designed and elaborated specifically for each work activity, emphasizing exercises of flexibility, stretching, relaxation, muscle strengthening and motor coordination. 11 However, WPAP goes far beyond compensatory exercises for the physical part, the objective through them is to promote mental and social aspects such as self-knowledge, self-esteem and better relationships among co-workers.…”