Participant and workplace champion experiences of an intervention designed to reduce sitting time in desk-based workers: SMART work & life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A cluster randomised controlled trial demonstrated the effectiveness of the SMART Work & Life (SWAL) behaviour change intervention, with and without a height-adjustable desk, for reducing sitting time in desk-based workers. Staff within organisations volunteered to be trained to facilitate delivery of the SWAL intervention and act as workplace champions. This paper presents the experiences of these champions on the training and intervention delivery, and from participants on their intervention participation.

Methods

Quantitative and qualitative feedback from workplace champions on their training session was collected. Participants provided quantitative feedback via questionnaires at 3 and 12 month follow-up on the intervention strategies (education, group catch up

SUBMITTER: Edwardson CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10691052 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature