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The Success of Participatory Workplace Interventions in Minimizing Office Workers' Sedentary Behaviour: The Study is Quasi-experimental

Susanna Blessing, Theja B C, Chandrashekar H C

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Aim: This investigation has three goals: (1) to evaluate the level of sedentary behavior currently being practiced by office personnel; (2) To determine if participatory workplace interventions are effective at reducing office workers' inactive behavior; (3) to Discover the relationship between their pre-test sedentary behavior level and the chosen demographic factors. Background: Occupational sedentary behavior is a significant factor in the total risk of being sedentary. There is little proof that workplace programs that increase light activity during work hours and decrease sedentary time at work are helpful. The purpose of the study was to determine whether participatory workplace interventions could reduce overall sedentary time, sustained sedentary time (bouts >30 minutes), increase the frequency of sedentary time breaks, and promote MVPA (moderate/vigorous activity) and light-intensity activity (LIA) during working hours. Design: Using a quasi-experimental design with one group, the current study to evaluate the impact of participatory workplace interventions on office workers' sedentary behavior in particular offices in Gundlupet, a pre-test post-test design was modified. A research design is a comprehensive strategy for answering research questions that also includes guidelines for improving the integrity of the investigation. Method: The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design and an evaluation research methodology. The data was gathered using the Stratified Random Sampling technique from 100 people. The information was gathered using a methodical questionnaire. Result: The overall examination of the degree of sedentary behavior among office workers revealed that the respondents' mean pre-test sedentary behavior scores were 10.77 (23.93%) and 4.114 as the standard deviation, which was determined to be High sedentary behavior. The mean sedentary behavior scores of the respondents were 31.53 (70.06%) after the administration of participatory workplace interventions, and an improvement in the degree of sedentary behavior among office workers was seen with a standard deviation of 3.743. 80% (n=80) of the respondents displayed high levels of sedentary behavior, while 20% (n=20) of them displayed moderate levels of sedentary behavior. In the post-test following the administration of participatory workplace interventions, 37% (n=37) of the participants had moderate sedentary behavior and 63% (n=63) of the subjects had low sedentary behavior. Conclusion: The study's findings support the effectiveness of participatory workplace interventions in reducing office workers' levels of sedentary behavior. Additionally, there was a substantial correlation between office workers' level of sedentary behavior and certain demographic factors.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnspr.v9i1.2339

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