A Workplace Wellness 10,000 Steps a Day Challenge in Victoria, BC (Paperback)

The mixed method design examined the impact of a 6-week pedometer based 10,000 moderate-vigorous steps a day employee workplace wellness challenge on aerobic fitness, chronic disease markers, and self-reported physical activity. The study used prompts to both educate and facilitate the intervention. Pre and post-test data analyzed self-report physical activity and sedentary time, sub max aerobic walking levels, and anthropometric measures. Participants logged their step count across the intervention and were challenged to increase their steps throughout. Participants were on average unable to achieve the goal step count and thus no statistical significance was found between pre-post tests. Qualitatively, three themes emerged from discussions with participants about their experiences: awareness of physical activity (PA) levels, demands of both work and family, and the frequency and content of the information given as prompts. The combination of prompts and the pedometer created an awareness of PA levels among participants but failed to fully motivate them to hit their target step count.

General

Imprint:	Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	Delaney Kara • Stuart-Hill Lynneth • Wharf-Higgins Joan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-3-659-42647-6
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General
LSN:	3-659-42647-4
Barcode:	9783659426476

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