SynthesisPloS one2014
A systematic review of internet-based worksite wellness approaches for cardiovascular disease risk management: outcomes, challenges & opportunities.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 125 citations in OpenAlex.
- Describing workplace interventions aimed to improve health of staff in hospital settings - a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Reducing Behavioral Risks of Cardiovascular Disease in Nonclinical Adult Populations: Systematic Review of Reviews.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of workplace physical activity interventions on the cardio-metabolic health of working adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Pooled it
- The effectiveness of dietary workplace interventions: a systematic review of systematic reviews.Public health nutrition · 2019Pooled it
- For Whom Do Parenting Interventions to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use Work?Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2018Pooled it
- Internet-Delivered Health Interventions That Work: Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses and Evaluation of Website Availability.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Pooled it
- Randomized controlled trial of a novel lifestyle intervention used with or without meal replacements in work sites.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2023Trial
- Effect of Mobile-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Weight Loss among the Overweight and Obese Elderly Population in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Impact of a Web-Based Exercise and Nutritional Education Intervention in Patients Who Are Obese With Hypertension: Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Sustaining the implementation of alcohol management practices by community sports clubs: a randomised control trial.BMC public health · 2019Trial
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- The Influence of Health Literacy on Reach, Retention, and Success in a Worksite Weight Loss Program.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2016Trial
- Workplace Health Interventions Targeting Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus for Blue-Collar Workers: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Digital Wellness Programs in the Workplace: Meta-Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Review
- Association of Life's Essential 8 with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a cross-sectional study from the NHANES 2003-2018.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- How healthy are the healthcare staff in a rural health service? A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Reviews Evaluating Information Technology-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs and Support: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2022Review
- Informing the Physical Activity Evaluation Framework: A Scoping Review of Reviews.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2022Article
- Impacts of a Workplace-Based Weight-Control Intervention on Objective and Perceived Physical Activity among a Subgroup of Workers.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
contextThe internet is gaining popularity as a means of delivering employee-based cardiovascular (CV) wellness interventions though little is known about the cardiovascular health outcomes of these programs. In this review, we examined the effectiveness of internet-based employee cardiovascular wellness and prevention programs. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: We conducted a systematic review by searching PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane library for all published studies on internet-based programs aimed at improving CV health among employees up to November 2012. We grouped the outcomes according to the American Heart Association (AHA) indicators of cardiovascular wellbeing--weight, BP, lipids, smoking, physical activity, diet, and blood glucose. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: A total of 18 randomized trials and 11 follow-up studies met our inclusion/exclusion criteria. Follow-up duration ranged from 6-24 months. There were significant differences in intervention types and number of components in each intervention. Modest improvements were observed in more than half of the studies with weight related outcomes while no improvement was seen in virtually all the studies with physical activity outcome. In general, internet-based programs were more successful if the interventions also included some physical contact and environmental modification, and if they were targeted at specific disease entities such as hypertension. Only a few of the studies were conducted in persons at-risk for CVD, none in blue-collar workers or low-income earners.
conclusionInternet based programs hold promise for improving the cardiovascular wellness among employees however much work is required to fully understand its utility and long term impact especially in special/at-risk populations.
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