Trial reportAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP
Get moving: a web site that increases physical activity of sedentary employees.
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- Physical activity interventions delivered through digital health technology for improving workers' mental health symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of occupational health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions Targeting Employee Health Behaviors: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Usage Metrics of Web-Based Interventions Evaluated in Randomized Controlled Trials: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Using the CDC's Worksite Health ScoreCard as a Framework to Examine Worksite Health Promotion and Physical Activity.Preventing chronic disease · 2018Pooled it
- Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Physical activity interventions differentially affect exercise task and barrier self-efficacy: a meta-analysis.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2014Pooled it
- Transtheoretical model stages of change for dietary and physical exercise modification in weight loss management for overweight and obese adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Mobile-Web app to self-manage low back pain: randomized controlled trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Trial
- Web-based intervention to promote physical activity by sedentary older adults: randomized controlled trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2013Trial
- An internet training to reduce assaults in long-term care.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Trial
- Users' Needs for Mental Health Apps: Quality Evaluation Using the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- An umbrella review of efficacy of digital health interventions for workers.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Internet-Based Physical Activity Interventions.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2014Article
- Sitting Time, But Not Level Of Physical Activity, Is Associated With Depression In Methadone-Maintained Smokers.Mental health and physical activity · 2013Article
- The implications of megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation for changes in global physical activity.Lancet (London, England) · 2012Review
- Mobile health interventions to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in the workplace: A systematic review.Digital healthReview
- The impact of digital health interventions on health-related outcomes in the workplace: A systematic review.Digital healthReview
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeDevelop and test a Web site to encourage physical activity (PA) by sedentary workers.
designRandomized control design with 30-day follow-up.
settingLarge manufacturing plant. SUBJECTS: Included 221 workers; average body mass index was 29.5.
interventionGet Moving was a repeat-visit Web site providing information and support to develop a personalized PA plan. MEASURES: Self-reported: PA, depression, anxiety, stage of change, attitudes, knowledge, self-efficacy, intention, perceived barriers to PA, and motivation. ANALYSIS: Multivariate analysis of covariance and univariate analysis of covariance models were used to compare the two study conditions on posttest outcomes, controlling for baseline levels.
resultsCompared with the control group, the treatment group showed significant improvement. The multivariate test was significant (p < .001), with a large effect size (η(2) = .42). The treatment group differed significantly from the control participants on 11 outcomes (p < .005), with large effect sizes for PA status, min/d, and knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intention. Medium effect sizes were measured for perceived barriers, depressive symptoms, motivation, and self-efficacy. Multiple visits resulted in significantly improved PA, motivation, self-efficacy, and intention, compared with one-time visits.
conclusionsThe Get Moving Web site had positive effects and was well received. Interventions Web site have potential to increase the PA of sedentary individuals in worksites and elsewhere, but more research is needed into mediators of Web-based interventions.
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