Taking a Stand for Office-Based Workers' Mental Health
The Return of the Microbreak
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22083037 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Casey Mainsbridge (0000-0002-4600-2058, Launceston General Hospital, corresponding author), Casey Peter Mainsbridge, Dean Cooley (0000-0001-5810-4740, Ballarat Health Services), Sarah Dawkins (0000-0002-4073-6907, University of Tasmania), Kristy de Salas (0000-0002-2552-5108, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment), Jiajin Tong (0000-0001-9394-2328, Hologic (Germany), corresponding author), Matthew Schmidt (0000-0002-8110-4367, University of Tasmania), Matthew Wade Schmidt, SJ Pedersen (0000-0002-8566-7693, Launceston General Hospital), Scott J Pedersen |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 215-215 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00215 |
| PMID | 32596199 |
| OpenAlex | W3034636333 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 57 |
There is evidence that movement-based microbreaks can improve the cardiovascular health of desk-based employees, but their effect on mood states is yet to be investigated. As daily work tasks can potentially result in the loss of physical and psychological resources, the objective of this study was to measure the effect of movement microbreaks during formal work time on mood states. In a randomised-controlled pilot study with repeated measures (baseline, post-test, washout) of self-reported job stress and mood states (fatigue and vigor), police officers (N=43) were exposed to movement microbreaks during work hours. A multivariate significant difference between groups was noted after the intervention period. Further analysis revealed that the experimental group reported a latent reduction in job-related stress after the three-month washout period. Although the study was conducted with a small sample, our preliminary findings suggest that interrupting sedentary work with movement microbreaks may have beneficial effects on employee mental health. The implications of movement microbreaks for mitigating work-related stress of first responders, including police, is discussed, along with directives for future research
Desk · Mental health · Mood · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Workplace Health and Well-being
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Method Variance in Organizational Research
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Job burnout and depression
Psychosocial work environment and stress-related disorders, a systematic review
The Influence of Culture, Community, and the Nested‐Self in the Stress Process
The behaviour change wheel
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |