A Pilot Study Evaluating a Peer Led and Professional Led Physical Activity Intervention with Blue-Collar Employees

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• Personal Author:
  Aldana S ; Bloswick D ; Elbel R ; Lyon JL
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect of a physical activity intervention, based on social cognitive theory, delivered by a peer and a professional leader. DESIGN: Quasi-experimental. SETTING: Three locations at a large Mid-Western railroad. SUBJECTS: One hundred and forty-eight skilled labor employees participated: one hundred and twenty completed the study. MEASURES: Self-reported energy expenditure, self-efficacy and stages of change. RESULTS: ANOVA and categorical analysis using rates and proportions were used for evaluation. The peer group had a non-significant short-term increase in energy expenditure of 3%, which returned to baseline post intervention. The professional and control groups showed a non-significant decrease in energy expenditure of 5% and 9%, respectively. The peer (p < 0.002) and professional groups (p < 0.004) showed significant increases in average stages scores. The peer group maintained increases over time (p < 0.001). The peer and professional led groups showed a 54% and 24% increase in the number of employees reporting regular physical activity over time, respectively. The peer group also showed positive trends in self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: The peer intervention enhanced self-efficacy and self-reported physical activity. A job layoff at the professional led site confounded comparisons between locations. Employees reported high energy expenditure and high BMI values, suggesting that a weight management intervention may be more appropriate and appealing in this population. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Energy Metabolism Occupational Health Railroads Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Physical Activity Employee-health Energy-metabolism Intervention Peer Physical-exercise Professional Professional-workers Railroad-industry Self-efficacy Weight-factors Weight-measurement Work-environment Worker-health

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• ISSN:
  1051-9815
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  199-210
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037554
• Citation:
  Work 2003 Nov/Dec; 21(3):199-210
• Email:
  elbel@msn.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  University of Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Work
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188630/cdc_188630_DS1.pdf
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