Using financial incentives to increase physical activity among employees as a strategy of workplace health promotion: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Shifts towards sedentary occupations in high-income countries (HIC) over the last decades and the health burden associated with physical inactivity have led to innovative strategies to promote physical activity (PA) among the working population. Financial rewards have been proposed to incentivise participation in programmes promoting PA or the achievement of PA-related goals. This review will assess (1) effects of financial incentives provided by employers to promote PA on programme adherence/compliance, PA and closely linked outcomes (eg, days of sick leave), (2) effects according to age, gender, implementation and study quality and (3) intervention costs and cost-effectiveness.

Methods and analysis

We will search for relevant studies in eight academic database

SUBMITTER: Heise TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7938995 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature