title: Evaluation of booster breaks in the workplace.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study elicited information regarding benefits of and barriers to participation in health-promoting work breaks, known as Booster Breaks, from participants with extensive experience (6 months to 1 year) with these types of breaks.
  
  
  METHODS
  On the basis of the story path method of inquiry, data were collected regarding past, present, and future time frames during extensive face-to-face interviews. Group consensus processes identified themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The top-ranked benefit theme was experiencing positive feelings, followed by improved health and sense of team camaraderie. The three barrier themes were time constraints/interruption of work flow, lack of interest, and absence of organizational support.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As decision makers plan and implement health-promoting work breaks such as Booster Breaks, these findings indicate the benefits to emphasize and the barriers to counteract. Management support to sustain engagement is a priority.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences (Dr Taylor and Ms Horan) and Division of Environmental and Occupational Health (Dr Pinion), School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; and Christine E Lynn College of Nursing (Dr Liehr), Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton.
authors.forename: Wendell C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horan
authors.forename: Clint
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pinion
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liehr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D032921:Consensus; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012063:Relaxation / Q000523:psychology*; D015206:Southwestern United States; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult