Impact of a group-based intervention program on physical activity and health-related outcomes in worksite settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefits of physical activity (PA) have been well documented, and the worksite is a promising setting for PA promotion. The aims of this study were as follows: 1. To evaluate the effect of a group-based worksite intervention on PA and health-related outcomes by using pedometers. 2. To examine the associations between the change in vigorous physical activity (VPA)/moderate physical activity (MPA)/walking and health related outcomes.

Methods

A total of 398 participants (221 in the intervention group (IG) and 177 in the control group (CG)) from 17 worksites were recruited for a prospective self-controlled trial of a worksite physical activity intervention program in China. In the IG, a pedometer was utilized to self-monitor the PA, together with group competition

SUBMITTER: Gu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7294670 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature