An mHealth Workplace-Based "Sit Less, Move More" Program: Impact on Employees' Sedentary and Physical Activity Patterns at Work and Away from Work. 2020

Judit Bort-Roig, and Emilia Chirveches-Pérez, and Maria Giné-Garriga, and Lydia Navarro-Blasco, and Roser Bausà-Peris, and Pedro Iturrioz-Rosell, and Angel M González-Suárez, and Iván Martínez-Lemos, and Emma Puigoriol-Juvanteny, and Kieran Dowd, and Anna Puig-Ribera
Sport and Physical Activity Research Group, Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Barcelona, Spain.

Most workplace interventions that aim to reduce sedentary behaviour have 38 focused on employees' sedentary patterns at-work but less have focused on understanding the 39 impact beyond working time. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a 13-week m-40 health workplace-based 'sit less, move more' intervention (Walk@WorkApp; W@W-App) on 41 physical activity (PA) and sitting in desk-based employees at-work and away from work. Participants (n = 141) were assigned by hospital to an intervention group (IG; used the W@W-App; n = 90) or an active comparison group (A-CG; monitored occupational activity; n = 51). The W@W-App, installed on the participants´ own smartphones, provided real-time feedback for occupational sitting, standing, and stepping, and gave access to automated strategies to sit less and move more at work. Changes between groups were assessed for total sitting time, sedentary bouts and breaks, and light and moderate-to-vigorous PA (activPAL3TM; min/day) between the baseline and after program completion. Compared to the A-CG, employees that used the W@W-App program increased their number of daily breaks and the time spent on short sedentary bouts (<20 min, p = 0.047) during weekends. Changes in shortest sedentary bouts (5-10 min) during weekends were also statistically significant (p < 0.05). No changes in workday PA or sitting were observed. Desk-based employees seemed to transfer the W@W-App program knowledge outside of work. Evaluating the impact of workplace (mHealth-based or not) interventions at work but also away from work would provide a better understating of the impact of such interventions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077708 Sitting Position Seated Position,Sitting,Position, Seated,Position, Sitting,Positions, Seated,Seated Positions,Sitting Positions
D015444 Exercise Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure. Aerobic Exercise,Exercise, Aerobic,Exercise, Isometric,Exercise, Physical,Isometric Exercise,Physical Activity,Acute Exercise,Exercise Training,Activities, Physical,Activity, Physical,Acute Exercises,Aerobic Exercises,Exercise Trainings,Exercise, Acute,Exercises,Exercises, Acute,Exercises, Aerobic,Exercises, Isometric,Exercises, Physical,Isometric Exercises,Physical Activities,Physical Exercise,Physical Exercises,Training, Exercise,Trainings, Exercise
D016272 Occupational Health The promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health in the work environment. Employee Health,Industrial Health,Industrial Hygiene,Occupational Safety,Health, Industrial,Hygiene, Industrial,Safety, Occupational,Health, Employee,Health, Occupational
D017132 Workplace Place or physical location of work or employment. Job Site,Work Location,Work Place,Work-Site,Worksite,Job Sites,Location, Work,Work Locations,Work Places,Work Site,Work-Sites,Workplaces,Worksites
D017216 Telemedicine Delivery of health services via remote telecommunications. This includes interactive consultative and diagnostic services. Tele-Care,Tele-ICU,Tele-Intensive Care,Tele-Referral,Telecare,Virtual Medicine,Mobile Health,Telehealth,eHealth,mHealth,Health, Mobile,Medicine, Virtual,Tele Care,Tele ICU,Tele Intensive Care,Tele Referral,Tele-Referrals
D057185 Sedentary Behavior Behaviors during waking hours that have low energy expenditure and are often performed in a sitting or reclining POSTURE. Lack of Physical Activity,Sedentary Lifestyle,Sedentary Time,Physical Inactivity,Behavior, Sedentary,Inactivity, Physical,Lifestyle, Sedentary,Sedentary Behaviors,Sedentary Times,Time, Sedentary
D063731 Mobile Applications Computer programs or software installed on mobile electronic devices which support a wide range of functions and uses which include television, telephone, video, music, word processing, and Internet service. Mobile Apps,Smartphone Apps,Portable Electronic Applications,Portable Electronic Apps,Portable Software Applications,Portable Software Apps,App, Mobile,App, Portable Electronic,App, Portable Software,App, Smartphone,Application, Mobile,Application, Portable Electronic,Application, Portable Software,Applications, Mobile,Apps, Mobile,Apps, Smartphone,Electronic App, Portable,Electronic Application, Portable,Mobile App,Mobile Application,Portable Electronic App,Portable Electronic Application,Portable Software App,Portable Software Application,Smartphone App,Software App, Portable,Software Application, Portable

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