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    Changes in work affect in response to lunchtime walking in previously physically inactive employees: A randomized trial

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    Authors
    Thogersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie
    Loughren, E.
    Kinnafick, F.
    Taylor, I.
    Duda, J.
    Fox, K.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Thogersen-Ntoumani, C. and Loughren, E. and Kinnafick, F. and Taylor, I. and Duda, J. and Fox, K. 2015. Changes in work affect in response to lunchtime walking in previously physically inactive employees: A randomized trial. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 25 (6): pp. 778-787.
    Source Title
    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
    DOI
    10.1111/sms.12398
    ISSN
    0905-7188
    School
    School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
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    This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Thogersen-Ntoumani, C. and Loughren, E. and Kinnafick, F. and Taylor, I. and Duda, J. and Fox, K. 2015. Changes in work affect in response to lunchtime walking in previously physically inactive employees: A randomized trial. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 25 (6): pp. 778-787., which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/sms.12398. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving at http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html#terms

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19117
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Physical activity may regulate affective experiences at work, but controlled studies are needed and there has been a reliance on retrospective accounts of experience. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of lunchtime walks on momentary work affect at the individual and group levels. Physically inactive employees (N=56; M age=47.68; 92.86% female) from a large university in the UK were randomized to immediate treatment or delayed treatment (DT). The DT participants completed both a control and intervention period. During the intervention period, participants partook in three weekly 30-min lunchtime group-led walks for 10 weeks. They completed twice daily affective reports at work (morning and afternoon) using mobile phones on two randomly chosen days per week. Multilevel modeling was used to analyze the data. Lunchtime walks improved enthusiasm, relaxation, and nervousness at work, although the pattern of results differed depending on whether between-group or within-person analyses were conducted. The intervention was effective in changing some affective states and may have broader implications for public health and workplace performance.

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