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A multistage controlled intervention to increase stair climbing at work: effectiveness and process evaluation
- Source :
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2016, 13 (1), ⟨10.1186/s12966-016-0371-0⟩, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, BioMed Central, 2016, 13, ⟨10.1186/s12966-016-0371-0⟩, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, BioMed Central, 2016, 13 (1), ⟨10.1186/s12966-016-0371-0⟩, The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2016.
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Abstract
- Background Stair climbing helps to accumulate short bouts of physical activity throughout the day as a strategy for attaining recommended physical activity levels. There exists a need for effective long-term stair-climbing interventions that can be transferred to various worksite settings. The aims of this study were: 1) to evaluate short- and long-term effectiveness of a worksite stair-climbing intervention using an objective measurement of stair climbing and a controlled design; and 2) to perform a process evaluation of the intervention. Methods We performed a controlled before-and-after study. The study was conducted in two corporate buildings of the same company located in Paris (France), between September, 2013 and September, 2014. The status of either “intervention site” or “control site” was assigned by the investigators. Participants were on-site employees (intervention site: n = 783; control site: n = 545 at baseline). Two one-month intervention phases using signs (intervention phase 1) and enhancement of stairwell aesthetics (intervention phase 2) were performed. The main outcome was the change in stair climbing, measured with automatic counters and expressed in absolute counts/day/100 employees and percent change compared to baseline. Qualitative outcomes were used to describe the intervention process. Results Stair climbing significantly increased at the intervention site (+18.7 %) but decreased at the control site (-13.3 %) during the second intervention phase (difference between sites: +4.6 counts/day/100 employees, p
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Paris
Work
medicine.medical_specialty
Occupational Health Services
Psychological intervention
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Behavioural sciences
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Health Promotion
Walking
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Humans
[SDV.EE.SANT] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology, environment/Health
030212 general & internal medicine
Workplace
[SDV.EE.SANT]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology, environment/Health
030505 public health
Nutrition and Dietetics
business.industry
Research
Stair climbing
musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology
Significant difference
Work (physics)
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Health promotion
Physical therapy
Female
Process evaluation
0305 other medical science
business
[SDV.AEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food and Nutrition
human activities
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14795868
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2016, 13 (1), ⟨10.1186/s12966-016-0371-0⟩, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, BioMed Central, 2016, 13, ⟨10.1186/s12966-016-0371-0⟩, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, BioMed Central, 2016, 13 (1), ⟨10.1186/s12966-016-0371-0⟩, The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f09ca3f00e3a4a3105f74aab85b035ab