What are the working mechanisms of a web-based workplace sitting intervention targeting psychosocial factors and action planning?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Office workers demonstrate high levels of sitting on workdays. As sitting is positively associated with adverse health risks in adults, a theory-driven web-based computer-tailored intervention to influence workplace sitting, named 'Start to Stand,' was developed. The intervention was found to be effective in reducing self-reported workplace sitting among Flemish employees. The aim of this study was to investigate through which mechanisms the web-based computer-tailored intervention influenced self-reported workplace sitting.

Methods

Employees (n = 155) participated in a clustered randomised controlled trial and reported socio-demographics (age, gender, education), work-related (hours at work, employment duration), health-related (weight and height, workplace sitti

SUBMITTER: De Cocker K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5415713 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature