The Effects of Workplace Physical Activity Interventions in Men : A Systematic Review

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Wong, Jason, Gilson, Nicholas D, van Ufffelen, Jannique and Brown, Wendy. (2012). The Effects of Workplace Physical Activity Interventions in Men : A Systematic Review. American Journal of Men's Health. 6(4), pp. 303-313. https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988312436575

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Authors	Wong, Jason, Gilson, Nicholas D, van Ufffelen, Jannique and Brown, Wendy
Abstract	The workplace is cited as a promising setting for physical activity (PA) promotion, but workplace PA interventions tend not to specifically target men. The aim of this article was to review the literature on workplace PA interventions for men and to identify key issues for future intervention development. Articles targeting PA at the workplace were located through a structured database search. Information on intervention strategies and PA outcomes were extracted. Only 13 studies (10.5%) reviewed focused on men, of which 5 showed significant increases in PA. These studies used generic, multicomponent, health promotion strategies with a variety of timeframes, self-report PA measures, and PA outcomes. The systematic review identified that evidence on the effectiveness of workplace PA interventions for men is equivocal and highlighted methodological concerns. Future research should use reliable and valid measures of PA and interventions that focus specifically on men’s needs and PA preferences.
Keywords	workplace; physical activity; men; interventions; systematic review
Year	01 Jan 2012
Journal	American Journal of Men's Health
Journal citation	6 (4), pp. 303-313
Publisher	Sage Publications, Inc.
ISSN	1557-9883
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988312436575
PubMed ID	22442206
Web address (URL)	https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557988312436575
Page range	303-313
Publisher's version	License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled
Output status	Published
Online	22 Mar 2012
Print	Jul 2012
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Deposited	16 May 2024
Additional information	© The Author(s) 2012.
	Copyright © 2012, © SAGE Publications
Place of publication	United States

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