Improving Physical Activity and Body Composition in a Medical Workplace Using Brief Goal Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the use of a wearable activity tracker and brief feedback in the workplace to motivate employees to improve activity.

Patients and methods

A total of 135 adult participants were randomized to 1 of 3 groups: control group (blinded to their step activity), intervention group (received counseling based on their step count), or no step-tracking device group. Participants were recruited from June 27, 2016, through February 21, 2018.

Results

Most of the 135 participants were women (84%), with a mean ± SD age of 42.6±10.1 years. Most participants (96%) completed 11 of the 12 weeks of step counts. Comparing treatment groups at week 12 (end of treatment), the intervention group (vs the control group) had significantly more steps (644.8; P<.01), had

SUBMITTER: Nanda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6978599 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature