The effect of visual prompts as a behavioral strategy in the promotion of on the job physical activity among government employees in a corporate setting
- Author:
Suarez II Gregorio C
;
Alcantara Raul
;
Pineda Jr. Alejandro V
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
WALKING,;
WORKPLACE;
EXERCISE
- From:
The Filipino Family Physician
2001;39(2):33-37
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of visual cues/prompts to promote On-the-job physical activities.
DESIGN: Cross-over experimental design, using On-the-Job Physical Activity Questionnaire.
SETTING: A four-storey building of a government corporation.
PATIENTS: Responses of 289 randomly selected government employees who hold office in the fourth floor were deemed evaluable out of 561 (52 percent, response rate).
INTERVENTIONS: The control and experimental groups baseline on-the-job physical activity were measured and compared to their post-intervention physical activity. For Phase 1, after a one-week waiting period, a "walk" sign and a "stair" sign visual prompt were placed in the corridors and elevator entrances of the employees in their building for two weeks for the intervention group whereas the control had none. A one-week wash-out period was made. Then, phase 2 commenced with the visual prompts now placed in the building of the previous control group, and the previous experimental group now had no prompts (the cross-over).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of the baseline physical activity with the post-interventional activity using the Chi-square goodness of Fit Test.
RESULTS: The post-intervention group showed improved walking and use of stairs in their time on-the-job spent.
CONCLUSION: Visual prompts promote the use of walking and climbing stairs among government workers in their office in a corporate setting.
