PMID- 34066211
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210625
LR  - 20210625
IS  - 1660-4601 (Electronic)
IS  - 1661-7827 (Print)
IS  - 1660-4601 (Linking)
VI  - 18
IP  - 10
DP  - 2021 May 12
TI  - The Effectiveness of an Annual Nationally Delivered Workplace Step Count 
      Challenge on Changing Step Counts: Findings from Four Years of Delivery.
LID - 10.3390/ijerph18105140 [doi]
LID - 5140
AB  - Paths for All's 8-week online Workplace Step Count Challenge (SCC) is a flagship 
      program of Scotland's National Walking Strategy. The aim of this study was to 
      examine changes in step counts throughout the duration of the SCC, across four 
      years of delivery. Participants were those who registered for the 2015-2018 SCCs, 
      and reported demographic data at registration. Participants self-reported their 
      device-measured step count for each day of the SCC. Following data screening, 
      mean daily steps for each week were calculated. Linear mixed models (R nlme 
      procedure), controlling for the within subject nature of the step count measure, 
      were used to explore changes in steps over time. Gender and age group (<45 years; 
      >/=45 years) were entered into a subsequent model. Separate models were created for 
      each year of the SCC and for all years combined. Participants (n = 10,183) were 
      predominantly women (76.8%), aged <45 (54.6%) and >/=45 years. In general, steps 
      increased each week compared to week 1 (p < 0.001), with a significant increase 
      evident at all but seven of 28 data points. Across the four years of SCC, the 
      increase in steps at week 8 compared to week 1 ranged from 506 to 1223 steps per 
      day, making a substantial contribution to the recommended physical activity 
      levels for health. There was no consistent age or gender effect. The findings 
      provide support for the continued investment in such workplace interventions.
FAU - Niven, Ailsa
AU  - Niven A
AD  - Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Institute of Sport, PE and Health 
      Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK.
FAU - Ryde, Gemma Cathrine
AU  - Ryde GC
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9117-0803
AD  - Division of Sport, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, 
      Stirling FK9 4LA, UK.
FAU - Wilkinson, Guy
AU  - Wilkinson G
AD  - Division of Sport, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, 
      Stirling FK9 4LA, UK.
FAU - Greenwood, Carl
AU  - Greenwood C
AD  - Paths for All, Kintail House, Forthside Way, Stirling FK8 1QZ, UK.
FAU - Gorely, Trish
AU  - Gorely T
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7367-0679
AD  - Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Health Science, University of the 
      Highlands and Islands, Old Perth Road, Inverness IV3 5SQ, UK.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210512
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Int J Environ Res Public Health
JT  - International journal of environmental research and public health
JID - 101238455
SB  - IM
MH  - Exercise
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Self Report
MH  - Time
MH  - *Walking
MH  - *Workplace
PMC - PMC8150609
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - occupational health
OT  - physical activity
OT  - walking
OT  - workplace
COIS- C.G. is also an employee of Paths for All and therefore has a potential conflict 
      of interest. However, although C.G. has facilitated access to the data, 
      contributed to sections of the manuscript, and reviewed and approved the final 
      manuscript, he was not involved in the analysis or interpretation of the 
      findings. All other authors declare they have no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2021/06/03 06:00
MHDA- 2021/06/29 06:00
PMCR- 2021/05/12
CRDT- 2021/06/02 01:15
PHST- 2021/03/30 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/05/03 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/05/08 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/06/02 01:15 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/06/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/06/29 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/05/12 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ijerph18105140 [pii]
AID - ijerph-18-05140 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/ijerph18105140 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 12;18(10):5140. doi: 
      10.3390/ijerph18105140.