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A longitudinal look at habit strength as a measure of success in decreasing prolonged occupational sitting: an evidence-based public health initiative
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Pedersen, SJ and Cooley, PD and Mainsbridge, CP and Cruickshank, VJ, A longitudinal look at habit strength as a measure of success in decreasing prolonged occupational sitting: an evidence-based public health initiative, Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 8, (2) pp. 35-48. ISSN 2162-5999 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.4236/ojsst.2018.82004
Abstract
Background: Sitting to perform desk-based work is considered to be a habit. To test this hypothesis, desk-based workers volunteered to be part of a yearlong pilot study utilising an e-health intervention designed to interrupt prolonged workplace sitting with movement breaks. Methods: Participants in a passive-prompt group had to engage with an e-health software programme on an hourly basis during work hours, while participants in an active-prompt group were allowed to postpone the prompt each hour. Daily adherence data and self-reported sitting habit strength were measured every 13 weeks for one year. A mixed design ANOVA was used to determine significant differences at the p < 0.05 level. Results: Passive-prompt participants reported significant improvements in reducing sitting habit strength over time, compared to active-prompt participants who actually reported increased sitting habit strength. Conclusions: This study provided preliminary evidence that changing desk-based workers’ sitting habits might be more difficult than previously estimated and that passive-based interventions could be one solution.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | sedentary behaviour, e-health solutions, habit strength, workplace health, occupational sitting, habit strength, e-health intervention |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Public health |
| Research Field: | Health promotion |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Evaluation of health and support services |
| Objective Field: | Health education and promotion |
| UTAS Author: | Pedersen, SJ (Dr Scott Pedersen) |
| UTAS Author: | Mainsbridge, CP (Mr Casey Mainsbridge) |
| UTAS Author: | Cruickshank, VJ (Dr Vaughan Cruickshank) |
| ID Code: | 126903 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2018-07-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-01-10 |
| Downloads: | 81 View Download Statistics |
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