Effects of a Worksite Group Intervention to Promote Physical Activity and Health: The Role of Psychological Coaching

Background This study investigates whether a worksite physical activity (PA) promotion program consisting of both a “practical” PA component and a “theoretical” (psychological) coaching component (PA+C) is more effective than the same “practical” PA component alone. Methods N = 213 employees were as...

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Published in:Applied psychology : health and well-being 2019-11, Vol.11 (3), p.584-605
Main Authors: Krebs, Simone, Baaken, Anke, Wurst, Ramona, Goehner, Wiebke, Fuchs, Reinhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior change
Coaching
Exercise
Female
Health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Health status
Humans
Intervention
intervention program
Male
Mental health
Mentoring
Middle Aged
Physical activity
physical exercise
psychological coaching
Statistical significance
Treatment Outcome
Workplace
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Summary:Background This study investigates whether a worksite physical activity (PA) promotion program consisting of both a “practical” PA component and a “theoretical” (psychological) coaching component (PA+C) is more effective than the same “practical” PA component alone. Methods N = 213 employees were assigned to two groups by cluster‐randomisation: one group received the “MoVo‐work” program including a PA component and a coaching component (PA+C group). The other group received only the PA component (PA group). Assessment of PA and health was conducted at five time points. Results Six weeks after program completion the percentage of physically active participants was significantly higher in the PA+C group compared to the PA group (68% vs. 45%; p = .01). At 12‐month follow‐up, the PA+C group showed a higher percentage of physically active participants and a better health status than the PA group on the descriptive level, but these differences did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions Results suggest that a PA promotion program including a psychological coaching component is more effective in evoking behavior change than a practical PA program alone. However, booster interventions are required to maintain the additional effects.
ISSN:1758-0846
1758-0854
DOI:10.1111/aphw.12170