Uptake and factors that influence the use of ‘sit less, move more’ occupational intervention strategies in Spanish office employees

Bort-Roig, Judit; Martin, Mark A.; Puig‐Ribera, Anna; González-Suárez, Angel M.; Martínez-Lemos, Iván; Martori, Joan Carles; Gilson, Nicholas D.

doi:10.1186/s12966-014-0152-6

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“…A relatively modest body of evidence from cross-sectional studies suggests that certain social-cognitive constructs may be correlates of workplace sitting time. For example, a greater level of perceived behavioural control over sitting has been found to be associated with less workplace sitting time [16, 17] and higher levels of standing at work [18], which is consistent with findings from qualitative research [19]. Social norms that reinforce sitting as being the expected or most appropriate workplace behaviour may also lead to higher levels of workplace sitting [17, 20], while there is some evidence to suggest that knowledge about the potential benefits of regularly breaking up sitting positively impacts on this behaviour [21].…”

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Intervening to reduce workplace sitting: mediating role of social-cognitive constructs during a cluster randomised controlled trial

Hadgraft

Winkler

Healy

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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BackgroundThe Stand Up Victoria multi-component intervention successfully reduced workplace sitting time in both the short (three months) and long (12 months) term. To further understand how this intervention worked, we aimed to assess the impact of the intervention on four social-cognitive constructs, and examined whether these constructs mediated intervention effects on workplace sitting time at 3 and 12 months post-baseline.MethodsTwo hundred and thirty one office-based workers (14 worksites, single government employer) were randomised to intervention or control conditions by worksite. The intervention comprised organisational, environmental, and individual level elements. Participant characteristics and social-cognitive constructs (perceived behavioural control, barrier self-efficacy, perceived organisational norms and knowledge) were measured through a self-administered online survey at baseline, 3 months and 12 months. Workplace sitting time (min/8 h day) was measured with the activPAL3 device. Single multi-level mediation models were performed for each construct at both time points.ResultsThere were significant intervention effects at 3 months on perceived behavioural control, barrier self-efficacy and perceived organisational norms. Effects on perceived organisational norms were not significant at 12 months. Perceived behavioural control significantly mediated intervention effects at 3 months, accounting for a small portion of the total effect (indirect effect: −8.6 min/8 h day, 95% CI: −18.5, −3.6 min; 7.5% of total effect). At 12 months, barrier self-efficacy significantly mediated the intervention effects on workplace sitting time (indirect effect: −10.3 min/8 h day, 95% CI: −27.3, −2.2; 13.9% of total effect). No significant effects were observed for knowledge at either time point.ConclusionsStrategies that aim to increase workers’ perceived control and self-efficacy over their sitting time may be helpful components of sedentary behaviour interventions in the workplace. However, social-cognitive factors only partially explain variation in workplace sitting reduction. Understanding the importance of other levels of influence (particularly interpersonal and environmental) for initiating and maintaining workplace sedentary behaviour change will be informative for intervention development and refinement.Trial registrationThis study was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials register (ACTRN12611000742976) on 15 July 2011.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12966-017-0483-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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confidence: 77%

Intervening to reduce workplace sitting: mediating role of social-cognitive constructs during a cluster randomised controlled trial

Hadgraft

Winkler

Healy

et al. 2017

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…The findings contribute to the small body of studies that have qualitatively evaluated strategies to reduce workplace sitting time (Grunseit et al, 2013;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), and is one of the first studies to qualitatively evaluate the use of organizational-support strategies to reduce sitting time, both in the short and longer term.…”

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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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confidence: 99%

“…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). Nevertheless, additional research is needed to specifically evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of organizational-support and activity tracker strategies, and the barriers and facilitators to workplace sitting reduction over a longer duration; many of the previous evaluations have occurred after 6 months or less.…”

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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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“…We also recommend including research on behavioral change processes associated with implementing the intervention, including factors determining compliance and acceptance at the individual level (70,84), as well as supportive and obstructive factors in the organization. Furthermore, we point to the need to understand effects on SB and PA of interventions that lie outside the three categories we found in the present literature.…”

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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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Uptake and factors that influence the use of ‘sit less, move more’ occupational intervention strategies in Spanish office employees

Cited by 28 publications

References 30 publications

Intervening to reduce workplace sitting: mediating role of social-cognitive constructs during a cluster randomised controlled trial

Intervening to reduce workplace sitting: mediating role of social-cognitive constructs during a cluster randomised controlled trial

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

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

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