We aim to provide a better picture of the outcomes associated with implementing a nonpurposeful, physical activity, e-health intervention in a professional workplace. There is a need for health professionals to evaluate physical-activity-based workplace health interventions with a full range of measures. Using a social ecological model as a basis, we identify a range of subjective outcomes from 15 interviews of a cross section of participants. We document that not only did participants report a range of positive outcomes across multiple systems of influence, but they experienced some negative outcomes because of disruption to work flow and a changing of work habit. We conclude that using subjective evaluations provides a comprehensive picture of the factors that influence judgments of the efficacy of a workplace health intervention.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	evidence-based practice, exercise / physical activity, health outcomes, health promotion, workplace, technology
Research Division:	Health Sciences
Research Group:	Public health
Research Field:	Health promotion
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health)
Objective Field:	Occupational health
UTAS Author:	Cooley, P (Associate Professor Dean Cooley)
UTAS Author:	Pedersen, S (Dr Scott Pedersen)
UTAS Author:	Mainsbridge, C (Mr Casey Mainsbridge)
ID Code:	87544
Year Published:	2014 (online first 2013)
Web of Science® Times Cited:	25
Deposited By:	Education
Deposited On:	2013-11-21
Last Modified:	2017-11-06
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