Modifying workplace stress Mental and Behavioural Disorders Stressful work schedule
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were assigned to a natural walking environment (n = 32) vs. built walking environment (n = 33) vs. waiting-control group (n = 29) for an 8 week period. Following this all participants, i
Sponsors
Economic and Social Research Council (UK)
British Heart Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 - 65 years old 2. Healthy 3. Able to participate in fairly intense exercise
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants outside of give age range 2. Those with cardiovascular and/or neurological conditions or taking medication which affect either of these systems 3. Anyone who cannot participate in fairly intense exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Heart rate responses to and recovery from a stressor 2. Changes in vagal activity over the stressor and in recovery measured using the high frequency component of heart rate variability (HRV) analysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Levels of lunchtime physical activity 2. An objective biomarker of stress, cortisol 3. Subjective ratings of stress and mental health assessed using questionnaires, which were SF-8, Perceived stress scale, work engagement, job satisfaction, Rosenburg's self-esteem and the positive and negative affect scale 4. Changes in physical cardiovascular risk factors of blood pressure, body mass index, heart rate variability, waist circumference, and predicted aerobic fitness | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed