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Walking Meeting Effects on Productivity and Mood Among White-Collar Workers: Evidence From the Walking Meeting Pilot
Hannah E Kling1, Kevin J Moore, Debi Brannan
1Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida (Ms Kling, Dr Moore, Dr Caban-Martinez); Department of Psychological Sciences, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon (Dr Brannan).
Objective:
Walking Meetings (WaM) have shown to be acceptable, feasible, and implementable among white-collar workers. This pilot study examines the effects of WaM on worker mood, productivity, and physical activity.
Methods:
Eighteen white-collar workers were recruited from a university in Florida. Participants wore accelerometers for 3 consecutive weeks. During baseline week, participants continued their normal seated meetings. In weeks 2 and 3, participants conducted one walking meeting in groups of two to three people.
Results:
Increased moderate occupational physical activity was correlated with increased productivity measured by decreased work time missed due to health reasons (r = -0.59; P = 0.03) and decreased impairment while working due to health reasons (r = -0.61; P = 0.02). In week 3, very vigorous physical activity was significantly correlated with negative mood (r = 0.69, P = 0.01).
Conclusion:
WaM affected worker mood and productivity and increased occupational physical activity-levels.
