Effectiveness and implementation of a virtual versus in-person walking program among employees on physical activity, fitness, and cognition
| Autor: | Michelle Gray, Jamie Baum, Erin K. Howie, Ashton Human, Bryce T. Daniels |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
020205 medical informatics business.industry Physical fitness Biomedical Engineering Attendance Psychological intervention Bioengineering Cardiorespiratory fitness 02 engineering and technology Physical strength Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Focus group 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Physical therapy medicine Job satisfaction 030212 general & internal medicine business Psychology Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Health and Technology. 11:909-917 |
| ISSN: | 2190-7196 2190-7188 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12553-021-00546-6 |
| Popis: | Low-cost, effective interventions are needed to improve the health and productivity of employees. The purpose of this study was to determine the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effects of in-person and virtual walking group interventions on physical activity, physical fitness, and cognitive performance of employees at a large university. Methods. University faculty and staff participated in this quasi-experimental study. The intervention provided social support to encourage walking 30 min, 5 days per week for 4 weeks. The in-person group walked together on campus while the virtual group wore a wearable fitness tracker and communicated through a group social messaging app. Implementation fidelity and acceptability was assessed through attendance, detailed records, focus groups and interviews. Primary outcomes included accelerometer-measured physical activity; secondary outcomes included cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility; and work-related outcomes of job satisfaction and cognitive performance. There was a significant group-by-time interaction for physical activity (total MET min/week, p = .0498; accelerometer steps/day, p = .036) with a greater increase in the virtual group compared to the in-person group. Both groups had improvements in body mass (p = .023), cardiorespiratory fitness (p = .037), muscular endurance (p = .045), and cognitive performance accuracy (p |
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