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Move to Improve: a randomized workplace trial to increase physical activity.
Rod K Dishman1, David M DeJoy, Mark G Wilson
1Department of Kinesiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-6554, USA. rdishman@uga.edu
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|January 13, 2009
Summary
The Move to Improve workplace intervention significantly increased employees' physical activity levels. Goal-setting was key to achieving these positive health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Behavioral science
- Public health interventions
Background:
- Workplaces are crucial settings for physical activity interventions.
- Previous workplace interventions have yielded modest results.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the effectiveness of the Move to Improve social-ecologic intervention.
- To determine if the intervention increases leisure-time physical activity.
Main Methods:
- A 12-week group-randomized trial involving 1442 employees across 16 worksites.
- Intervention included organizational changes and personal/team goal-setting.
- Latent growth modeling and latent transition analysis were used for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Intervention participants showed greater increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and walking compared to controls.
- The percentage of participants meeting physical activity recommendations rose from 25% to 51% at intervention sites.
- Intervention group achieved over 300 weekly minutes of activity and 9000 daily steps.
Conclusions:
- The Move to Improve intervention is feasible and effective.
- Goal-setting plays a significant role in enhancing physical activity levels.
