Journal
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 42, Issue 15, Pages 13038-13049Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02525-6
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Mental health; Wellbeing; Physical activity; Workplace; Activity-tracking; Intervention
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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a 50-day physical activity workplace program on mental health and wellbeing measures. The results showed significant improvements in anxiety, stress, sleep related impairment, and overall wellbeing for participants who completed the program. The study also identified various factors that influenced mental health, wellbeing, and program engagement.
The aim of this study was to assess changes in mental health and wellbeing measures across a 50-day physical activity workplace program. The secondary aims assessed the relationship between demographic and pre-program physical activity self-reported variables, mental health, wellbeing and program engagement measures. The study utilized a naturalistic longitudinal design with a study population of 2903 people. Participants were engaged in the 10,000 step daily physical activity program for 50-days and measures of engagement were tracked. 1320 participants provided full pre/post-program data across a range of standardized mental health and wellbeing measures alongside demographic and program engagement measures. For individuals providing pre and post program data there was a significant reduction in anxiety (18.2%, p = .008), stress (13.0%, p = .014) and sleep related impairment (6.9%, p < .001) alongside a significant improvement in overall wellbeing (6.7%, p = .001). The data further showed no significant mental health differences were identified between individuals who recorded below versus equal to or above 10,000 steps. Regression analyses indicated numerous group and personal variables impacted mental health, wellbeing and program engagement. The study highlights improvements in a range of mental health and wellbeing scores occurred over the 50-day activity program for people who complete the program. Finally, the study identified a range of protective and risk factors for mental health benefits of these programs and level of engagement. Whilst there were similarities in the pre-program mental health and wellbeing scores of those who completed and those lost to follow-up, further research is required to better characterize and understand this group.
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