UP150 Project: A Longitudinal Analysis of Active Lifestyles in the Complex Working System

Workplaces cause employees to adopt sedentary behaviors for most of their daytime, negatively impacting psychophysical health. A new office concept (UP150) was designed to reduce sedentary behaviors at work through architectural changes, proactive technologies, and wellness coaches (education to act...

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Published in:Sports (Basel) 2024-08, Vol.12 (8), p.219
Main Authors: Signorini, Gabriele, Scurati, Raffaele, Bosio, Andrea, D'Angelo, Chiara, Benedini, Stefano, Tringali, Cristina, Magaldi, Emanuele, Rigon, Marta, Invernizzi, Pietro Luigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body fat
Cholesterol
corporate benefits
Education
Employees
Exercise
High density lipoprotein
Intervention
Lifestyles
Literacy
Longitudinal studies
metabolic health
Motivation
Physical activity
Physical fitness
psychological health
Psychophysics
Sedentary behavior
Social interactions
systems thinking
Work environment
Workers
Working hours
worksite
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Summary:Workplaces cause employees to adopt sedentary behaviors for most of their daytime, negatively impacting psychophysical health. A new office concept (UP150) was designed to reduce sedentary behaviors at work through architectural changes, proactive technologies, and wellness coaches (education to active lifestyles). The present study examined the effects of the UP150 concept, previously investigated in dedicated workspaces, with a 12-month longitudinal trial in a real worksite environment. Forty-eight desk workers comprised the experimental (EG) and control (CG) groups. All participants worked in the same working environment, having the UP150 features inserted in a usual working environment, but the CG was not allowed to interact with the UP150 specifics. During the experimental year, physical (physical activity, motor efficiency, and anthropometric features), clinical (metabolic parameters and cognitive-capacity-related parameters), and psychological (well-being and discomfort, job social and psychological perceptions, and perceived workload) features were assessed. The prolonged application of the UP150 procedure in a mixed working context for involvement in corporate policies positively affected EG workers' physical (physical activity and motor efficiency increased, and body fat unchanged), clinical (blood glucose, insulin, and total cholesterol decreased; HDL increased), and psychological (well-being and social support raised; job demand and perceived workload lowered) parameters, confirming the previous studies.
ISSN:2075-4663
2075-4663
DOI:10.3390/sports12080219