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dc.contributor.authorShaw, G.
dc.contributor.authorAlfonso, Helman
dc.contributor.authorHowat, Peter
dc.contributor.authorCorben, Kirsten
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:39:34Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:39:34Z
dc.date.created2008-11-12T23:33:02Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationShaw, Gillian and Alfonso, Helman and Howat, Peter and Corben, Kirsten. 2007. Use of pedometers in a workplace physical activity program. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine. 41 (2): 23-28.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23847
dc.description.abstract

Hot Steppers is a pedometer-walking program developed for staff at Caulfield General Medical Centre (CGMC) in Melbourne, following a felt need expressed by staff that a physical activity program was required within the workplace. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire adapted from the Active Australia survey at an introductory session. They were then asked to record the number of steps taken each day in a log book provided and to return it to the program coordinator at the end of each month in order to receive their log for the next month. After three months the participants were re-issued with the adapted Active Australia survey along with a process evaluation questionnaire. The evaluation enabled the coordinators to make a number of recommendations to improve the design of the program and also helped to identify a number of barriers and enablers to participation in physical activity for this group of people. This pilot program provides examples for podiatrists of how to implement a walking program using minimal resources; the use of pedometers for motivation; record keeping and evaluation; and an example of a simple and practical evaluation of a health promotion program.

dc.publisherAustralasian Podiatry Council
dc.relation.urihttp://cbrcc.curtin.edu.au/reports_journal_articles/ajpm%2041%2023-28.pdf
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectworkplace health promotion
dc.subjectevaluation
dc.subjectpedometers
dc.titleUse of pedometers in a workplace physical activity program
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume41
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage23
dcterms.source.endPage28
dcterms.source.issn1328-0694
dcterms.source.titleAustralasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine
curtin.identifierEPR-2841
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultySchool of Public Health
curtin.facultyDivision of Health Sciences


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