Workplace Intervention for Reducing Sitting Time in Sedentary Workers: Protocol for a Pilot Study Using the Behavior...

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Behavioral Science
• Public Health Interventions

Background:

• Excessive workplace sitting contributes to adverse health outcomes like type 2 diabetes and depression.
• Current interventions often lack systematic development informed by participant needs.
• Active workstations offer potential but require effective intervention design.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a tailored workplace intervention to reduce and break up sitting time in office workers.
• To apply the Behavior Change Wheel and APEASE criteria in developing the intervention.
• To inform the design and implementation of future workplace sitting reduction strategies.

Main Methods:

• Pilot study employing a cluster-randomized design (by offices) with control and intervention groups.
• Intervention developed using the Behavior Change Wheel and APEASE criteria.
• Feasibility assessed via recruitment, retention, and data completion; adherence measured by sitting/standing time; outcomes include productivity, absenteeism, cardiometabolic risk, and wellbeing.

Main Results:

• This section reports the protocol for an ongoing study; results are not yet available.
• The study is currently recruiting and retaining participants for intervention and control groups.
• Data collection on feasibility, adherence, and various outcome measures is in progress.

Conclusions:

• The study protocol is established for a tailored workplace intervention to reduce sitting time.
• Findings will guide the development of effective interventions for office workers' sedentary behavior.
• This research addresses a critical gap in evidence-based intervention design for workplace health.