scholarly journals A Combined Multidisciplinary Intervention for Health Promotion in the Workplace: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1512
Author(s):  
Venerando Rapisarda ◽  
Emanuele Cannizzaro ◽  
Martina Barchitta ◽  
Ermanno Vitale ◽  
Diana Cinà ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a joint health promotion intervention on a cohort of healthcare workers (HCWs) who had at least one cardiovascular risk factor. The HCWs were assessed at three different times, i.e., time zero (T0), after 6 months (T6), and after 12 months (T12). The following parameters were measured at a medical examination: physical activity, blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), routine laboratory tests, plicometric analysis, work ability index (WAI), and body image dissatisfaction (BID). Among the 447 HCWs, 38 HCWs were included in the study; 45% (n = 17) were male. At T12, the average blood pressure, waist/hip ratio (WHR) index, BMI, total cholesterol, triglyceride level, and blood glucose values were reduced. The levels of physical activity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet had progressively increased. The WAI showed a significant shift from low to good work performance at T12, as well as BID score. This is the first study that has analyzed work performance in relation to a workplace health promotion through a multidisciplinary approach. This health promotion intervention that combined diet and sport activity has led to a significant change in HCWs’ lifestyles and body perceptions, as well as their ability to work. This project highlights the importance of using a multidisciplinary approach and the workplace setting in health promotion programs.

scholarly journals Changes in children’s diet and physical activity as perceived by their mothers: Impact of a health promotion intervention for mothers in a sub-urban area of Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-146
Author(s):  
Natalia Oli ◽  
Abhinav Vaidya ◽  
Gabriele Eiben ◽  
Alexandra Krettek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Heart Health ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention ◽  
Research Dissemination ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Unhealthy Diet

Background: Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity contribute to the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nepal. Lifestyle is formed in childhood and in the Nepalese context influenced mainly by mothers, it is to date unknown how influential mothers are. Objectives: To assess changes in children’s diet and physical activity as perceived by their mothers after a health promotion intervention. Methodology: The Heart-Health Associated Research, Dissemination and Intervention in the Community is a community trial conducted in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance site, in Bhaktapur district of Nepal. We conducted a health promotion intervention on diet and physical activity targeted at mothers with children aged one to nine years old in August-November 2016. Duwakot was randomized as the intervention site and Jhaukhel as the control. We conducted a follow-up study after three months to determine the outcome of the intervention. Nine trained enumerators conducted door-to-door visits to all households with eligible mothers. We calculated mean, frequency and percent changes for children’s behavior. Results: As responded by mothers, children in Duwakot consumed more healthy snacks after the intervention compared to Jhaukhel. Children in Duwakot increased consumption of water and milk. Children’s consumption of packet juices and soft drinks was decreased by 30% and 4% respectively. There was 21% increment in the duration of outdoor playing among the children at Duwakot during follow-up. Conclusion: The Heart-Health Associated Research, Dissemination and Intervention in the Community that focused on mothers showed indirect positive impact on their young children’s diet and physical activity behavior. In future, the longterm effects of such intervention should be assessed.

The Effects Of A Multi-level Physical Activity And Health Promotion Intervention On A Group Of Females In The Worksite Setting

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron L. Troxell ◽  
Jeanne D. Johnston ◽  
Whitney Hornsby ◽  
Abigail Laymon ◽  
Anne P. Massey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention ◽  
Multi Level

Changes in Men’s Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Knowledge and Behavior as a Result of Program Exposure: Findings From the Workplace POWERPLAY Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1364-1371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina M. Caperchione ◽  
Sean Stolp ◽  
Joan L. Bottorff ◽  
John L. Oliffe ◽  
Steven T. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Exposure Group ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Health Eating

Background:The purpose of this study was to examine changes in physical activity and healthy eating knowledge and behaviors associated with the level of exposure to POWERPLAY, a men-centered workplace health promotion program.Methods:This study is based on a quasi-experimental prepost design. Using a computer assisted telephone interview survey, data regarding program exposure and physical activity and health eating knowledge and behaviors were collected from men (N = 103) in 4 workplaces.Results:Exposure scores were calculated and participants were categorized as having low (n = 54) or high exposure (n = 49) to POWERPLAY. Compared with the low exposure group, those reporting high exposure scored significantly higher on physical activity knowledge (F (1, 99) =14.17, P < .001, eta2 = .125) and health eating knowledge (F (1, 99) =14.37, P = .001, eta2 = .111). The high exposure group also reported significantly more minutes walked place to place (F (2, 206) = 3.91, P = .022, eta2 = .037) and on minutes walked for leisure (F (2, 230) = 3.08, P = .048, eta2 = .026).Conclusions:POWERPLAY shows significant promise as a workplace health promotion approach and may have an even greater impact when program exposure is augmented with environmental and policy changes.

scholarly journals Participatory approaches in the context of research into workplace health promotion to improve physical activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour among office-based workers: protocol for a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e054402
Author(s):  
Aidan John Buffey ◽  
Brian Carson ◽  
Alan Donnelly ◽  
Jon Salsberg
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
End Users ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
Scoping Reviews

IntroductionPhysical activity (PA) workplace health promotion (WHP) interventions have traditionally used a top-down research approach where end-users are considered as passive subjects. Whereas participatory research (PR) involves the end-users within the research process utilising a bottom-up approach which allows the integration of the researcher’s expertise and the end-users lived experiences, which has been shown to aid in the acceptability and relevance of the research. This protocol describes a scoping review which will explore, identify and map PR techniques and their impact when used in office-based WHP interventions designed to improve PA and reduce sedentary behaviour levels.Methods and analysisThis scoping review will follow the guidelines and framework proposed by Levac et al and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. Articles will be retrieved via five databases: Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and OpenGrey, searching from 1 January 1995, to the date of search in 2022. A search strategy was piloted, to identify appropriate keywords and MeSH terms. Two independent reviewers will screen retrieved articles based on our inclusion and exclusion criteria by title and abstract first, followed by the full text. Our key inclusion criteria relating to our population, intervention, comparison, outcome framework will be to include studies which focused on office-based working adults and that the PA WHP took a PR approach. Articles written in non-English languages will be excluded. Any discrepancies will be discussed until a consensus is reached. Data will be extracted, charted and summarised via a narrative synthesis and qualitative thematic analyses.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was not required for this scoping review. The completed scoping review findings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal which has a research scope that encompasses PR and WHP. The findings will be presented at appropriate academic conferences and to project partners to inform the design of a WHP intervention.

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