This phase is divided into three subphases:
In this phase, the partnerships explored HEPA practices for the reduction of sedentary behavior, through a systemic review of the literature. Firstly, a search of interventions was conducted through different databases, and secondly, a review of the grey literature.
The following document is showing the main results from the systematic review (press on the document to open and download it).
Report delivered to the European Union
The study that forms this sub-phase was based on a participatory and cross-cultural design of the study to perform a needs assessment for the development of a co-created digital intervention to reduce sedentary time amongst home-office workers. The study consisted of qualitative data collection methods, in the form of focus groups and interviews, to gather a deeper understanding of the facilitating and impeding factors to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity in a home-office setting from the perspectives of employees and employers.
The study population was employees and employers from a variety of companies, with various company sizes and sectors with a work-from-home policy. Employers, or representatives of companies, can be directors, management staff members, human resource managers, occupational risk prevention technicians, or anyone who is involved in home-office policies and health measures within the company.
Data collection occurred between September and December 2022 and consisted of focus groups and semi-structured interviews.
The following documents are sharing the main results from this qualitative study (press on each document to open and download it)
Report delivered to the European Union
Factsheet with the main results from cross-cultural needs analysis report
Employees perspectives
Employers perspectives
The study that forms this sub-phase was based on a Delphi technique including 3 rounds of a survey to obtain consensus opinion from a range of international experts regarding occupational PA and screen time behaviours. The study comprises the recommendations from the Conducting and Reporting of Delphi Studies (CREDES), and it was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (no. 250/2023).
The aim of the study was to explore the level of experts’ consensus about work policy strategies and the use of technology as the delivery method of the co-creation of a digital-based intervention to reduce SB among home-office workers
The following documents are sharing the main results from this Delphi study (press on each document to open and download it)
Report delivered to the European Union
Phase 1 outputs:
This is the first published article from the project, published in International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA). The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of workplace interventions, that incorporated digital elements, to reduce the time spent in sedentary behaviour in office workers. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to determine the effectiveness of such interventions.
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Article published in IJBNPA
The study which explores managers’ perspectives on the factors influencing their employee’s ability to reduce sedentary time in a home-office context has been published in the BMC Public Health. This manuscript provides novel insights into home-office context, highlighting the need for organisational support and leadership, ensuring a top-down approach to creating opportunities for employees to reduce their sedentary time while working from home, which may benefit both the employees’ and organisations.
Article published in BMC Public Health
The results of the Delphi study, published by JMIR Human Factors, are now available in scientific article format. The aim of the study was to reach expert consensus on the most feasible work strategies and the most usable digital elements as a delivery method to reduce sedentary behavior in the home-office context. For that, 3-survey rounds and focus groups were carried out. For further information, click on the image:
Article published in JMIR Human Factors
