Predominantly sedentary, office-based public sector employees Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group: The study will involve the implementation of a multi-component intervention (PAL Scheme) which includes provision of points and rewards (financial incentives) contingent on meeting
Sponsors
Queen's University Belfast (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Potential participants will be asked to complete a screening questionnaire via the study website or by telephone, to confirm their eligibility, based on the following inclusion criteria: 1. Based at recruited worksite at least 4 hours/day (within core hours of 8am-6pm) and 3 days/week 2. Current contract lasts for duration of the study (i.e.18 months) (this is to exclude temporary workers) 3. Access to internet at work 4. Able to give informed consent 5. Able to communicate in English 6. No self-reported recent history of myocardial infarction or stroke or physical limitations that would limit ability to participate in physical activity (assessed using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Based at worksite less than 4 hours/day and/or outside of core working hours of 8am-6pm, and less than 3 days/week 2. Current contract lasts less than the duration of the study 3. No access to internet at work 4. Unable to provide informed consent 5. Unable to communicate in English 6. Self-reported recent history of myocardial infarction or stroke or physical limitations that would limit ability to participate in physical activity (assessed using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean steps/day objectively measured by a sealed pedometer (to blind participants to the output) worn on the waistband (Yamax Digiwalker CW-701, Japan), for which reliability and validity has been established | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health and Wellbeing: health [Short Form-8 (SF-8)] 2. Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) 3. Mental well-being [Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS)] 4. Work-related Impacts: Work absenteeism and presenteeism will be measured using the WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire. 5. Mediators: We will collect data that are hypothesised to mediate loyalty card use, initiation and maintenance of PA behaviour, including outcome expectancy, social norms, self-efficacy, intention, perceptions of workplace environment, access to physical activity opportunities. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed