Understanding how outcomes are measured in workplace physical activity interventions: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An inverse relationship exists between physical activity and many non-communicable diseases, such as obesity. Given the daily time spent, a logical domain to reach an adult population for intervention is within and around the workplace. Many government bodies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), include worksite health promotions (WHPs) targeted at increasing physical activity as a public health intervention. The aim of this scoping review was to determine what was measured (outcomes) and how they were measured (evaluation tools) during workplace physical activity interventions in order to identify gaps and implications for policies and practice.

Methods

A scoping review was executed in April 2017 via PubMed, SPORTDiscus, EBSCOhost and the Cochrane Libr

SUBMITTER: Johnson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6109358 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature