Feasibility and Effect of a Peer Modeling Workplace Physical Activity Intervention for Women

Sheri A. Rowland; Kris E. Berg; Kevin A. Kupzyk; Carol H Pullen; Marlene Z. Cohen; Paula S. Schulz; Bernice C. Yates

doi:10.1177/2165079917753690

Feasibility and Effect of a Peer Modeling Workplace Physical Activity Intervention for Women

Sheri A. Rowland, Kris E. Berg, Kevin A. Kupzyk, Carol H Pullen, Marlene Z. Cohen, Paula S. Schulz, Bernice C. Yates

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Most working women do not meet current guidelines for physical activity (PA). A 12-week pilot study tested a workplace, peer modeling PA intervention. Inactive female employees from a health system were randomized to an attention control group (ACG; n = 26) or an intervention group (IG; n = 26). The ACG received health information. The IG participated in six group sessions with an active peer model and received an exercise prescription and PA information. Pre and post measures were PA (ActiGraph), Estimated VO_2max (cycle ergometer), resting heart rate (HR), glucose and lipids, and cardiovascular risk. Using hierarchical linear modeling, no significant group by time effects were found. Although PA increased in both groups, F(df = 1) = 11.4, p =.002, the IG had greater improvements in fitness (VO_2max, HR) and cardiovascular risk (total cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein [LDL], calculated risk score) compared with ACG. Results support repeating this intervention in a fully powered study.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	428-436
Number of pages	9
Journal	Workplace Health and Safety
Volume	66
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2165079917753690
State	Published - Sep 1 2018

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fitness
peer modeling
physical activity intervention
workplace

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Nursing (miscellaneous)

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