A brief self-directed intervention to reduce office employees’ sedentary behaviour in a flexible workplace
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Article Title | A brief self-directed intervention to reduce office employees’ sedentary behaviour in a flexible workplace |
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ERA Journal ID | 13663 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Olsen, Heidi M. (Author), Brown, Wendy J. (Author), Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy (Author) and Burton, Nicola W. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Journal Citation | 60 (10), pp. 954-959 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2018 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1076-2752 |
1536-5948 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001389 |
Web Address (URL) | https://insights.ovid.com/crossref?an=00043764-201810000-00012 |
Abstract | Objective: To assess changes in employees’ sedentary behaviour following a brief self directed intervention in a flexible workplace. Methods: 30 employees (69% female; 39.5±9 years) completed an online questionnaire before and after a six-week intervention. The intervention comprised one group-based action planning session, using a smart activity tracker for self-monitoring, weekly email reminders and a healthy living seminar. Results: Total self-reported sitting time (including occupational and non-occupational |
Keywords | workplace; physical activity; sedentary behaviour; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
School of Health and Wellbeing | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4x08/a-brief-self-directed-intervention-to-reduce-office-employees-sedentary-behaviour-in-a-flexible-workplace
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