TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoting Physical Activity among Workers
T2 - A Review of Literature and Future Directions on Developing Theory-Based Interventions
AU - Sun, Yan
AU - Gao, Yang
AU - Yu, Siyue
AU - Wang, Aiwei
AU - Ou, Xiaoting
AU - Tao, Dan
AU - Baker, Julien S.
N1 - Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China, General Research Fund, Project number: 12609919.
PY - 2022/10/2
Y1 - 2022/10/2
N2 - Insufficient physical activity (PA) has been identified as a leading risk factor for premature and all-cause death, as well as non-communicable diseases. Employees, especially those with low occupational PA, are more vulnerable to physical inactivity, and studies in this population are scarce. However, employees may receive benefits for both health and work productivity from PA. Therefore, well-designed behavior change studies to promote PA in employees are urgently needed, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Literature was searched before 30 July 2022, and updated evidence was summarized. This review elaborates on the evidence related to insufficient PA and further provides an overview of theory-based interventions for promoting PA. Evidence indicates that intervention mapping (IM) was a useful tool to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior change interventions. Based on the IM framework, reviewing the theory- and evidence-based change methods and delivery modes, and further identifying the research gaps and limitations of existing interventions could provide promising suggestions and directions for development of well-founded interventions promoting PA among employees. The updated knowledge base for developing future interventions may boost efficacy and provide firm conclusions for researchers in this area.
AB - Insufficient physical activity (PA) has been identified as a leading risk factor for premature and all-cause death, as well as non-communicable diseases. Employees, especially those with low occupational PA, are more vulnerable to physical inactivity, and studies in this population are scarce. However, employees may receive benefits for both health and work productivity from PA. Therefore, well-designed behavior change studies to promote PA in employees are urgently needed, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Literature was searched before 30 July 2022, and updated evidence was summarized. This review elaborates on the evidence related to insufficient PA and further provides an overview of theory-based interventions for promoting PA. Evidence indicates that intervention mapping (IM) was a useful tool to develop, implement, and evaluate behavior change interventions. Based on the IM framework, reviewing the theory- and evidence-based change methods and delivery modes, and further identifying the research gaps and limitations of existing interventions could provide promising suggestions and directions for development of well-founded interventions promoting PA among employees. The updated knowledge base for developing future interventions may boost efficacy and provide firm conclusions for researchers in this area.
KW - insufficient physical activity
KW - working adults
KW - theory-based intervention
KW - intervention mapping
KW - theories
KW - behavior change techniques
KW - delivery modes
UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140872273&origin=inward
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph192013594
DO - 10.3390/ijerph192013594
M3 - Review article
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 20
M1 - 13594
ER -