Affiliations: [a]
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
| [d]
Gramercy Research Group, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
| [e]
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Address for correspondence: Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, PhD, MSPH. 1900 University Ave SE, 209 Cooke Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55419, USA. Tel.: +1 612 301 1309; Fax: +1 612 626 7700; E-mail: barra027@umn.edu.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Worksites offer a unique opportunity to increase physical activity in persons with both active and sedentary lifestyles. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine employee and supervisor perspectives on feasibility and acceptability of 10-minute Instant Recess ® physical activity videos in the worksite. METHODS:Convenience sample of public and private worksites in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Employees (n = 187) at 13 worksites were recruited by a one-time email invitation to participate in a group Instant Recess break and complete a 15-question survey. One supervisor per site participated in a one-on-one interview to assess suggestions for feasibility of implementation. Likert-type survey responses were averaged per worksite and overall. Interview results were recorded, transcribed, and coded by two authors. RESULTS:Employees were extremely positive about enjoyment, increased productivity, comfort, and feasibility of doing Instant Recess at the same time and place every day (score = 4.29, 4.17, 4.25, and 4.37 out of 5, respectively). However, they did not feel comfortable leading an Instant Recess break (score = 2.68 out of 5). Supervisors voiced during the one-on-one interviews that they enjoyed Instant Recess (13 out of 13 supervisors), were enthusiastic about Instant Recess as a simple and cost-effective entry into worksite wellness (11 out of 13 supervisors), and felt that Instant Recess could be institutionalized by offering it daily at a set time and place (13 out of 13 supervisors). CONCLUSIONS:Employees and supervisors at various worksites believed that it is feasible and desirable to offer 10-minute physical activity breaks using videos during the workday.
Keywords: Workplace wellness, health promotion programs, intervention
