Men’s Physical Activity and Sleep Following a Workplace Health Intervention

Findings from the POWERPLAY STEP Up challenge

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ID21748788
AutoresCherisse L Seaton (0000-0003-4646-9894, University of British Columbia, autor correspondente), Joan L Bottorff (0000-0001-9724-5351, University of British Columbia), Allison Soprovich (0000-0002-6143-1555, University of Alberta), Allison L Soprovich (University of Alberta), Steven T Johnson (0000-0002-3981-3039, Athabasca University), M J Duncan (0000-0002-9166-6195, University of Newcastle Australia), Cristina M Caperchione (0000-0003-2290-5946, University of Technology Sydney), John L Oliffe (0000-0001-9029-4003, University of British Columbia), Simon Rice (0000-0003-4045-8553, The University of Melbourne), Carole James (0000-0002-6321-9347, University of Newcastle Australia), Dean T Eurich (0000-0003-2197-0463, University of Alberta)
Ano2021
Volume15
Fascículo1
Páginas1557988320988472-1557988320988472
Data de publicação2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1557988320988472
PMID33622063
OpenAlexW3132141154
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas43

The workplace provides an important delivery point for health promotion, yet many programs fail to engage men. A gender-sensitive 8-week team challenge-based intervention targeting increased physical activity was delivered at a petrochemical worksite. The purpose of this study was to examine men’s pre–post physical activity and sleep following the intervention, as well as to explore program acceptability and gather men’s recommendations for health promotion. Pre–post surveys assessed physical activity, sleep, program exposure, acceptability, and suggestions for continued support. Overall, 328 men completed baseline surveys and 186 (57%) completed follow-up surveys. Walking increased by 156.5 min/week, 95% confidence interval (61.2, 251.8), p = .001. Men with higher program exposure increased moderate and vigorous activity 49.4 min more than those with low exposure ( p = .026). Sleep duration and quality were higher postintervention, though changes were modest. Program acceptability was high as was intention to maintain physical activity. Men’s suggestions to enable physical activity involved workplace practices/resources, reducing workload, and leadership support. These findings suggest that a gender-sensitive physical activity workplace intervention showed promise for improving physical activity and sleep among men. The men’s suggestions reflected workplace health promotion strategies, reinforcing the need for employers to support ongoing health promotion efforts

Confidence interval · Health promotion · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Public health · Workload · Workplace health promotion · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being · Gerontology