title: Short-Term Efficacy of a "Sit Less, Walk More" Workplace Intervention on Improving Cardiometabolic Health and Work Productivity in Office Workers.
abstract: The aim of this study was to test the short-term efficacy of the Sit Less, Walk More (SLWM) workplace intervention.
  
  
  
  This was a quasi-experimental design. A total of 99 office workers from two workplaces participated in this study. The 12-week intervention included five components: monthly newsletters, motivational tools, pedometer challenge, environmental prompts, and walking route. The comparison group received monthly newsletters only.
  
  
  
  Generalized estimating equation analyses showed that the intervention group demonstrated significant improvements in weight (P = 0.029), waist circumference (P = 0.038), diastolic blood pressure (P < 0.001), walking (P < 0.001), moderate-intensity physical activity (P = 0.014), and total physical activity (P = 0.003) relative to the comparison group. A significant improvement in lost-productivity was observed in both groups (P = 0.003 to 0.008).
  
  
  
  The SLWM workplace intervention can improve worker health and lost-productivity.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, China Medical University and Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Drs Lin, Lee), School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Dr Lin), and College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan (Dr Chen).
authors.forename: Yun-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chiu-Chu
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Meei-Maan
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kwo-Chen
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009524:Newspapers as Topic; D016272:Occupational Health; D005082:Physical Exertion; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013997:Time Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*; D017132:Workplace