Trial reportBMC public health2018
Stand More AT Work (SMArT Work): using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sitting time in the workplace.
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- Effectiveness of Mobile Health Interventions for Reducing Sitting Time in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- The association between sedentary behaviour and sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2023Pooled it
- What works to reduce sedentary behavior in the office, and could these intervention components transfer to the home working environment?: A rapid review and transferability appraisal.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Pooled it
- How is the theoretical domains framework applied to developing health behaviour interventions? A systematic search and narrative synthesis.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of the Stand More AT (SMArT) Work intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2018Trial
- A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART Work & Life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers: study protocol.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Intervention development to reduce sedentary behaviour among adults: a qualitative investigation using the Behaviour Change Wheel.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Interrupting sedentary behaviour when working from home: a qualitative exploration of older desk-based employees.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Using the behavior change wheel (BCW) framework for health interventions focusing on diet and physical activity in the workplace: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Using the COM-B model to explore factors influencing influenza vaccination among the elderly: Insights from primary healthcare workers in China.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- Facilitators and barriers of reducing sedentary behavior in sedentary and non-sedentary older adults: a descriptive qualitative study based on the COM-B model and TDF.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Are we working (too) comfortably?: the systematic development of an intervention to support workers to move more while working at home.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Effects of group communication norms on daily steps in a team-based financial incentive mobile phone intervention in Shanghai, China.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Coping behavior toward occupational health risks among construction workers: determinant identification using the COM-B model and data mining analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- An Exploration of Adults Transitioning Into Retirements' Perspectives on Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- Developing the PEAK mood, mind, and marks program to support university students' mental and cognitive health through physical exercise: a qualitative study using the Behaviour Change Wheel.BMC public health · 2024Article
- "Are we working (too) comfortably?": a focus group study to understand sedentary behaviour when working at home and identify intervention strategies.BMC public health · 2024Article
- A qualitative study of perceived barriers and facilitators to interrupting sedentary behavior among adults living with obesity.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSitting (sedentary behaviour) is widespread among desk-based office workers and a high level of sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for poor health. Reducing workplace sitting time is therefore an important prevention strategy. Interventions are more likely to be effective if they are theory and evidence-based. The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) provides a framework for intervention development. This article describes the development of the Stand More AT Work (SMArT Work) intervention, which aims to reduce sitting time among National Health Service (NHS) office-based workers in Leicester, UK.
methodsWe followed the BCW guide and used the Capability, Opportunity and Motivation Behaviour (COM-B) model to conduct focus group discussions with 39 NHS office workers. With these data we used the taxonomy of Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTv1) to identify the most appropriate strategies for facilitating behaviour change in our intervention. To identify the best method for participants to self-monitor their sitting time, a sub-group of participants (n = 31) tested a number of electronic self-monitoring devices.
resultsFrom our BCW steps and the BCT-Taxonomy we identified 10 behaviour change strategies addressing environmental (e.g. provision of height adjustable desks,), organisational (e.g. senior management support, seminar), and individual level (e.g. face-to-face coaching session) barriers. The Darma cushion scored the highest for practicality and acceptability for self-monitoring sitting.
conclusionThe BCW guide, COM-B model and BCT-Taxonomy can be applied successfully in the context of designing a workplace intervention for reducing sitting time through standing and moving more. The intervention was developed in collaboration with office workers (a participatory approach) to ensure relevance for them and their work situation. The effectiveness of this intervention is currently being evaluated in a randomised controlled trial.
trial registrationISRCTN10967042 . Registered on 2 February 2015.
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