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Environmental correlates of physical activity in Australian workplaces
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posted on 2010-01-01, 00:00 authored by Jason Bennie, Anna TimperioAnna Timperio, David DunstanDavid Dunstan, David CrawfordDavid Crawford, Jo SalmonJo SalmonPurpose – The workplace is an ideal setting to promote physical activity. The purpose of this study is to examine associations with physical activity at and around the workplace.
Design/methodology/approach – Participants were recruited from a random sample of employed adults (n ¼ 1; 107) in capital cities and major regional centres in Australia. Self-reported barriers and participation in physical activity at and around the workplace were assessed. A multivariable logistic regression model adjusting for age, sex, occupational status, and overall physical activity assessed the odds of being active in this setting.
Findings – Of participants, 61 percent perceived being active in the workplace. Those who perceived their work colleagues and managers to be physically active, and those who indicated that their workplace provides facilities to support them being active had higher odds of being physically active at or around the workplace.
Research limitations/implications – A poor response rate, physically active sample and cross-sectional analysis prevent inferences about the causality of the findings.
Originality/value – The paper provides evidence of the potential for the multiple levels of influence on physical activity at and around the workplace.
Design/methodology/approach – Participants were recruited from a random sample of employed adults (n ¼ 1; 107) in capital cities and major regional centres in Australia. Self-reported barriers and participation in physical activity at and around the workplace were assessed. A multivariable logistic regression model adjusting for age, sex, occupational status, and overall physical activity assessed the odds of being active in this setting.
Findings – Of participants, 61 percent perceived being active in the workplace. Those who perceived their work colleagues and managers to be physically active, and those who indicated that their workplace provides facilities to support them being active had higher odds of being physically active at or around the workplace.
Research limitations/implications – A poor response rate, physically active sample and cross-sectional analysis prevent inferences about the causality of the findings.
Originality/value – The paper provides evidence of the potential for the multiple levels of influence on physical activity at and around the workplace.
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International journal of workplace health managementVolume
3Issue
1Pagination
25 - 33Publisher
Emerald Goup PublishingLocation
Bingley, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1753-8351eISSN
1753-836XLanguage
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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