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AuthorAl-Mohannadi A.S.
AuthorSayegh S.
AuthorIbrahim I.
AuthorSalman A.
AuthorFarooq A.
Available date2020-04-15T12:01:43Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameArchives of Public Health
ResourceScopus
ISSN7787367
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-019-0368-7
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/14187
AbstractBackground: More than 50% of Qatari adults are physically inactive. The workplace is an excellent environment to implement cost-effective, efficient behavioural physical activity (PA) interventions to increase PA. This study evaluated whether a pedometer-based walking challenge would increase PA levels amongst hospital workers. Methods: A pedometer-based workplace walking intervention was implemented in April-August 2017. Amongst 800 recruited full-Time hospital workers, a cross-sectional sample of 212 workers completed the online questionnaires Quality of Life Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and Workforce Sitting Questionnaire. A sub-sample of participants (n = 54) wore a pedometer for 3 months. They recorded their daily step count through an online web platform linked to the pedometer. Another cross-sectional sample (n = 194) in the same target population completed online questionnaires at post intervention. Results: The IPAQ assessed physical activity at post-intervention was higher compared to pre-intervention. In a sub-sample (n = 54) that provided pedometer data, workers' step count during intervention was significantly higher (9270) from pre-intervention (7890) (p = 0.048). Conclusions: Although self-reported PA was higher post-intervention, the subsample showed objectively assessed physical activity did not exceed the threshold recommended for optimal health. Therefore, encouraging participation and maintaining motivation amongst workers in a work-based PA programme is challenging. - 2019 The Author(s).
SponsorThe publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library. We would like to acknowledge, Mr. Manaf Kamil, Application Architect in assisting us to extract pedometer data for analysis. Also we would like to thank Mr. Christopher Mengelt, Director of planning and performance for his assistance in dissemination of e-surveys. Finally, we are grateful to Dr. Nathan Riding for English language editing.
Languageen
PublisherBioMed Central Ltd.
SubjectHealth promotion
Hospital staff
Physical activity
Quality of life
Step count
Workplace
TitleEffect of a pedometer-based walking challenge on increasing physical activity levels amongst hospital workers
TypeArticle
Issue Number1
Volume Number77


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