Reducing sedentary behaviour in office workers – motivational factors and barriers

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dc.contributor.authorKauce, Rūta
dc.contributor.authorKiseļova, Viola Daniela
dc.contributor.authorJaudzeme, Māra
dc.contributor.authorHvostovoja, Anna
dc.contributor.authorReste, Jeļena
dc.contributor.editorVilka, L.
dc.contributor.editorKrumina, J.
dc.contributor.institutionSabiedrības veselības un sociālās labklājības fakultāte
dc.contributor.institutionInstitute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-21T10:35:03Z
dc.date.available2024-05-21T10:35:03Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-29
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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dc.identifier.citationKauce, R, Kiseļova, V D, Jaudzeme, M, Hvostovoja, A & Reste, J 2024, Reducing sedentary behaviour in office workers – motivational factors and barriers. in L Vilka & J Krumina (eds), SHS Web of Conferences : 9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE. vol. 184, 04001, SHS Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences, 9th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference: "Society. Health. Welfare.", Riga, Latvia, 29/03/23. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202418404001
dc.identifier.citationconference
dc.identifier.doi10.1051/shsconf/202418404001
dc.identifier.issn2261-2424
dc.identifier.otherRIS: urn:F057DED021C39BCC322774BE16EE701E
dc.identifier.otherRIS: 10.1051shsconf202418404001
dc.identifier.otherMendeley: 22fa2522-cc76-39bc-84ad-ad1b1ebbf3ba
dc.identifier.otherunpaywall: 10.1051/shsconf/202418404001
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/15497
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www-webofscience-com.db.rsu.lv/wos/alldb/full-record/WOS:001196331000024
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/abs/2024/04/shsconf_shw2023_04001/shsconf_shw2023_04001.html
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEDP Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofSHS Web of Conferences
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSHS Web of Conferences
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectsedentariness
dc.subjectoffice workers
dc.subjectprevention
dc.subjectmotivational factors
dc.subjectbarriers
dc.subject3.3 Health sciences
dc.subject3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database
dc.titleReducing sedentary behaviour in office workers – motivational factors and barriersen
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