The Efficacy of Stage-Matched and Standard Public Health Materials for Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace: The Physical Activity Workplace Study (PAWS)

Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Brunet, Stephanie; Courneya, Kerry S.; Spence, John C.; Birkett, Nicholas; Marcus, Bess H.; Whiteley, Jessica A.

doi:10.4278/0890-1171-21.6.501

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“…An interesting finding was that these events happened just in intervention group receiving the SMI educational program whereas there were no significant changes in control group. These results were consisting with those reported in previous studies (38)(39)(40)(41)(42). As our study showed more than two third of participants, who underwent the protocol of educational program, progressed in their stages of change from baseline, and it was a strong point of this research when compared with results of previous studies which reported less progress in moving through stages (43)(44).…”

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Bilgisayar Kullanıcılarının Postüral Ergonomik Davranışları ve Teoriye Dayalı Eğitimi: İran’dan Bir Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma

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Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a designed stage-matched educational program based on stage of change model on knowledge, attitude, intention and behaviours of Iranian computer users. Materials and Methods: Of four computer stations affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, two sites were randomly selected as intervention and control ones, each 75 eligible computer users were randomly selected and if satisfied, they were entered into the study. The participants working in intervention site received the stage-matched intervention. Questionnaires of stages of change, ergo-knowledge/attitude, intent towards ergonomic and postural behaviour, Rapid Upper Limp Assessment (RULA), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the Nordic questionnaire were completed at baseline and 3-month follow up. Data were entered to SPSS and analyzed through descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: A total of 150 participants with a mean age of 31.6 years (SD=7.0) took part in the study of which 67% (n=101) were female. The intervention group, compared to control group, showed significant improvements in stages of change (p<0.001), ergo-knowledge (p<0.001), attitude (p< 0.05), intent (p<0.001), and perceived behaviours control (p<0.001).

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Bilgisayar Kullanıcılarının Postüral Ergonomik Davranışları ve Teoriye Dayalı Eğitimi: İran’dan Bir Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma

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“…This study is a secondary analysis from the Physical Activity Workplace Study (PAWS) which is reported elsewhere [21]. The study sample represents an intervention trial with null main effects, so the entire sample was collapsed for this secondary data analysis.…”

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Predicting the Physical Activity Intention–Behavior Profiles of Adopters and Maintainers Using Three Social Cognition Models

2008

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“…This sample consisted of three groups from two separate studies: the Alberta Longitudinal EXercise ANd Diabetes Research Advancement (ALEXANDRA) study (Plotnikoff et al, 2006), and the Physical Activity Workplace Study (PAWS) (Plotnikoff et al, 2007). In the ALEXANDRA study, adults (18 years of age and older) were recruited using two strategies: recruitment from the Canadian Diabetes Association registry, and recruitment of individuals from Alberta households using a randomized digit dialing protocol.…”

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A comparison of physical activity-related social-cognitive factors between those with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and diabetes free adults

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Karunamuni

Brunet

2009

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Despite strong evidence supporting the benefits of physical activity in managing and preventing diabetes, the majority of Canadians living with or without diabetes are insufficiently active to achieve health benefits. The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in key physical activity-related, psychosocial constructs from major social-cognitive theories/models for individuals with type 1 diabetes (n = 695), type 2 diabetes (n = 1540) and those without diabetes (n = 829). The relatively similar scores reported for the social-cognitive constructs between the groups suggest that theoretically driven, generic population-based strategies operationalizing key socio-cognitive constructs for promoting physical activity may have utility for the general and diabetes specific populations. However, both diabetes groups reported significantly lower (p < 0.001) response efficacy (benefits of physical activity) scores, and higher scores for cons of performing physical activity than the non-diabetes group (p < 0.001). Further, the type 1 diabetes group had significantly higher (p < 0.05) physical activity cons scores than the other two study groups. The findings of this study may guide practitioners in designing population-based, physical activity programs that capitalize on generic strategies for the general and diabetes populations, and identify efforts as to where specific tailoring (e.g. emphasizing physical activity benefits) is needed for those living with diabetes.

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The Efficacy of Stage-Matched and Standard Public Health Materials for Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace: The Physical Activity Workplace Study (PAWS)

Abstract: PA stage-matched materials delivered in the workplace are efficacious for women but not men. Future interventions should explore the use of these intervention materials in conjunction with multilevel strategies, and particular attention should be paid to possible gender differences.

Cited by 55 publications

References 36 publications

Bilgisayar Kullanıcılarının Postüral Ergonomik Davranışları ve Teoriye Dayalı Eğitimi: İran’dan Bir Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma

Bilgisayar Kullanıcılarının Postüral Ergonomik Davranışları ve Teoriye Dayalı Eğitimi: İran’dan Bir Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma

Predicting the Physical Activity Intention–Behavior Profiles of Adopters and Maintainers Using Three Social Cognition Models

A comparison of physical activity-related social-cognitive factors between those with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and diabetes free adults

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