The Active Workplace Study: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial with Sedentary Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Hanson GC ; Shea SA ; Thosar SS ; Wild S ; Winters-Stone K ; Wipfli B
• Description:
  Objectives: Sedentary behavior is pervasive in the workplace and is harmful to health. Research on the effectiveness of comprehensive workplace interventions to reduce sedentary behavior and improve worker health and safety is crucial as sedentary jobs become more common. Methods: We developed a Total Worker Health intervention targeting sedentary behavior in call centers, and are evaluating intervention effectiveness in a randomized controlled trial. Four worksites will be randomly assigned to an intervention or control condition. The intervention condition includes the provision of active workstations along with programs and procedures at environmental, organizational, and individual levels. Control worksites will receive active workstations with no additional support, following common organizational practices. Results: Outcomes include objectively measured physical activity, biological markers of health, and self-report survey data at baseline, after the 6-month intervention or control period, and at a 12-month follow-up. Conclusions: The aims of the study are to determine whether a Total Worker Health intervention has stronger impacts on workplace sedentary behavior, uninterrupted bouts of sitting, and worker health and safety compared to a usual practice control condition. The study will inform future workplace sedentary behavior intervention and dissemination research, along with organizational best practices for reducing sedentary behavior in the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Biomarkers Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Sedentary Behavior Health Effects Health Programs Intervention Physical Activity Physical Exercise Sedentary Lifestyle Total Worker Health TWH Uninterrupted Sitting Work Environment Worker Health Workers Worker Safety Workplace Intervention Workplace Studies

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• ISSN:
  1551-7144
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  103
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063625
• Citation:
  Contemp Clin Trials 2021 Apr; 103:106311
• Contact Point Address:
  Brad Wipfli, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Portland State University, PO Box 751, SCH, Portland, OR 97207-0751
• Email:
  bwipfli@pdx.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Contemporary Clinical Trials
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222197/cdc_222197_DS1.pdf
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