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dc.contributor.authorNiven, Ailsaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorRyde, Gemma Cen_UK
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, Guyen_UK
dc.contributor.authorGreenwood, Carlen_UK
dc.contributor.authorGorely, Trishen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-11T13:30:29Z-
dc.date.available2021-06-11T13:30:29Z-
dc.date.issued2021-05en_UK
dc.identifier.other5140en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/32685-
dc.description.abstractPaths for All’s 8-week online Workplace Step Count Challenge (SCC) is a flagship program of Scotland’s National Walking Strategy. The aim of this study was to examine changes in step counts throughout the duration of the SCC, across four years of delivery. Participants were those who registered for the 2015–2018 SCCs, and reported demographic data at registration. Participants self-reported their device-measured step count for each day of the SCC. Following data screening, mean daily steps for each week were calculated. Linear mixed models (R nlme procedure), controlling for the within subject nature of the step count measure, were used to explore changes in steps over time. Gender and age group (< 45 years; ≥ 45 years) were entered into a subsequent model. Separate models were created for each year of the SCC and for all years combined. Participants (n = 10,183) were predominantly women (76.8%), aged < 45 (54.6%) and ≥ 45 years. In general, steps increased each week compared to week 1 (p < 0.001), with a significant increase evident at all but seven of 28 data points. Across the four years of SCC, the increase in steps at week 8 compared to week 1 ranged from 506 to 1223 steps per day, making a substantial contribution to the recommended physical activity levels for health. There was no consistent age or gender effect. The findings provide support for the continued investment in such workplace interventions.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.relationNiven A, Ryde GC, Wilkinson G, Greenwood C & Gorely T (2021) The effectiveness of an annual nationally delivered workplace step count challenge on changing step counts: Findings from four years of delivery. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (10), Art. No.: 5140. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105140en_UK
dc.rights© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectphysical activityen_UK
dc.subjectwalkingen_UK
dc.subjectworkplaceen_UK
dc.subjectoccupational healthen_UK
dc.titleThe effectiveness of an annual nationally delivered workplace step count challenge on changing step counts: Findings from four years of deliveryen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph18105140en_UK
dc.identifier.pmid34066211en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_UK
dc.citation.issn1660-4601en_UK
dc.citation.volume18en_UK
dc.citation.issue10en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.citation.date12/05/2021en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Edinburghen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSporten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSporten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationPaths for Allen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of the Highlands and Islandsen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000654936200001en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-85105712368en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1734650en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-9117-0803en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-3623-1914en_UK
dc.date.accepted2021-05-08en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-05-08en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2021-06-11en_UK
rioxxterms.apcnot chargeden_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_UK
local.rioxx.authorNiven, Ailsa|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorRyde, Gemma C|0000-0001-9117-0803en_UK
local.rioxx.authorWilkinson, Guy|0000-0002-3623-1914en_UK
local.rioxx.authorGreenwood, Carl|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorGorely, Trish|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2021-06-11en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/|2021-06-11|en_UK
local.rioxx.filenameijerph-18-05140-v2.pdfen_UK
local.rioxx.filecount1en_UK
local.rioxx.source1660-4601en_UK
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