Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    What strategies do desk-based workers choose to reduce sitting time and how well do they work? Findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services

    Access Status
    Fulltext not available
    Authors
    Stephens, S.
    Eakin, E.
    Clark, B.
    Winkler, E.
    Owen, N.
    Lamontagne, A.
    Moodie, M.
    Lawler, S.
    Dunstan, D.
    Healy, Genevieve
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    Stephens, S. and Eakin, E. and Clark, B. and Winkler, E. and Owen, N. and Lamontagne, A. and Moodie, M. et al. 2018. What strategies do desk-based workers choose to reduce sitting time and how well do they work? Findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 15 (1).
    Source Title
    International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
    DOI
    10.1186/s12966-018-0731-z
    ISSN
    1479-5868
    School
    School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72298
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2018 The Author(s). Background: Large amounts of sitting at work have been identified as an emerging occupational health risk, and findings from intervention trials have been reported. However, few such reports have examined participant-selected strategies and their relationships with behaviour change. Methods: The Stand Up Victoria cluster-randomised controlled trial was a workplace-delivered intervention comprising organisational, environmental and individual level behaviour change strategies aimed at reducing sitting time in desk-based workers. Sit-stand workstations were provided, and participants (n = 134; intervention group only) were guided by health coaches to identify strategies for the 'Stand Up', 'Sit Less', and 'Move More' intervention targets, including how long they would stand using the workstation. Three-month workplace sitting and activity changes (activPAL3-assessed total sitting, prolonged sitting (i.e., sitting =30 min continuously) and purposeful walking) were evaluated in relation to the number (regression analysis) and types of strategies (decision-tree analysis). Results: Over 80 different strategies were nominated by participants. Each additional strategy nominated for the 'Stand Up' intervention target (i.e. number of strategies) was associated with a reduction in prolonged sitting of 27.6 min/8-h workday (95% CI: -53.1, - 2.1, p = 0.034). Types of strategies were categorised into 13 distinct categories. Strategies that were task-based and phone-based were common across all three targets. The decision tree models did not select any specific strategy category as predicting changes in prolonged sitting ('Stand Up'), however four strategy categories were identified as important for total sitting time ('Sit Less') and three strategy categories for purposeful walking ('Moving More'). The uppermost nodes (foremost predictors) were nominating > 3 h/day of workstation standing (reducing total workplace sitting) and choosing a 'Move More' task-based strategy (purposeful walking). Conclusions: Workers chose a wide range of strategies, with both strategy choice and strategy quantity appearing relevant to behavioural improvement. Findings support a tailored and pragmatic approach to encourage a change in sitting and activity in the workplace. Evaluating participant-selected strategies in the context of a successful intervention serves to highlight options that may prove feasible and effective in other desk-based workplace environments. Trial registration: This trial was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials register (ACTRN12611000742976) on 15 July 2011,

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Reducing occupational sitting: Workers' perspectives on participation in a multi-component intervention
      Hadgraft, N.; Willenberg, L.; LaMontagne, A.; Malkoski, K.; Dunstan, D.; Healy, Genevieve; Moodie, M.; Eakin, E.; Owen, N.; Lawler, S. (2017)
      © 2017 The Author(s). Background: Office workers spend much of their time sitting, which is now understood to be a risk factor for several chronic diseases. This qualitative study examined participants' perspectives ...
    • Iterative development of Stand Up Australia: A multi-component intervention to reduce workplace sitting
      Neuhaus, M.; Healy, Genevieve; Fjeldsoe, B.; Lawler, S.; Owen, N.; Dunstan, D.; LaMontagne, A.; Eakin, E. (2014)
      Background: Sitting, particularly in prolonged, unbroken bouts, is widespread within the office workplace, yet few interventions have addressed this newly-identified health risk behaviour. This paper describes the iterative ...
    • Reducing office workers' sitting time: Rationale and study design for the Stand Up Victoria cluster randomized trial
      Dunstan, D.; Wiesner, G.; Eakin, E.; Neuhaus, M.; Owen, N.; Lamontagne, A.; Moodie, M.; Winkler, E.; Fjeldsoe, B.; Lawler, S.; Healy, Genevieve (2013)
      Background: Excessive time spent in sedentary behaviours (sitting or lying with low energy expenditure) is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. Desk-based office ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.