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Abstract
The office workplace is considered a significant risk setting for long-term sedentary behaviour, which can lead to various adverse health consequences. Therefore, this article examines the obstacles and external factors that motivate office workers, who spend a significant part of their workday sitting, to engage in physical activity. This cross-sectional study analysed data from an anonymous survey of 232 Latvian office workers. Our results indicated that most respondents would be motivated to engage in physical activity during working hours, if employer provided motivational system (mean score 4.04 out of maximal 5 points), a specialist-led physical activity classes (4.01) or exercising together with colleagues (3.91) would be implemented at their workplace. Respondents in the following subgroups agreed more that employer provided motivational system would encourage them to be more physical activity at work: all age groups (between 3.93 and 4.18), both ‘time of sitting’ subgroups (between 4.00 and 4.07), men (3.93) and in-office workers (4.07). However, women (4.06) and remote workers (4.08) agreed more, that physical activity classes led by a specialist would be the most motivational. In contrast, highly intense work tasks were the main barrier for office workers not to be involved in physical activities at work, as it was the obstacle for 59% of the respondents. These findings can be helpful in implementing and organising health promotion interventions for office workers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | SHS Web of Conferences |
Subtitle of host publication | 9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE |
Editors | L. Vilka, J. Krumina |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 184 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Mar 2024 |
Event | 9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference: "Society. Health. Welfare." - Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia Duration: 29 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 Conference number: 9 https://rw2023.rsu.lv/events/9th-international-multidisciplinary-research-conference-societyhealthwelfare |
Publication series
Name | SHS Web of Conferences |
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Publisher | EDP Open |
ISSN (Print) | 2261-2424 |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference: "Society. Health. Welfare." |
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Abbreviated title | SHW |
Country/Territory | Latvia |
City | Riga |
Period | 29/03/23 → 31/03/23 |
Other | Research week 2023 |
Internet address |
Keywords*
- sedentariness
- office workers
- prevention
- motivational factors
- barriers
Field of Science*
- 3.3 Health sciences
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
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