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Active design is an emerging concept to incorporate physical activity into daily life through thoughtful design, and is often implemented in new building designs. It is, however, not known what evidence base there is to support the claims. Through this systematic review, the current evidence for active design was investigated. Seven databases were searched. A range of search terms relating to active design, physical activity, sitting, performance and wellbeing were used. After title and abstract screening of 1174 papers and full-text screening, 17 were selected for inclusion. The papers provided promising evidence of active design aiding a reduction in sitting and increase in standing time. Limited evidence was found for physical activity; a few studies reported an increase in step counts. Musculoskeletal effects were investigated in few studies, but there is some evidence of benefits to lower back pain. There was consistent evidence for better light and air quality, but no evidence for other features of the workplace environment. No conclusive evidence was found on associations between active design features and work performance. There is hence some evidence to support the benefit of active design on physical health; however, the dearth and heterogeneity of the study designs, measures and findings warrant further research.
Lina Engelen. Does Active Design Influence Activity, Sitting, Wellbeing and Productivity in the Workplace? A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 9228 .
AMA StyleLina Engelen. Does Active Design Influence Activity, Sitting, Wellbeing and Productivity in the Workplace? A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (24):9228.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen. 2020. "Does Active Design Influence Activity, Sitting, Wellbeing and Productivity in the Workplace? A Systematic Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 24: 9228.
High levels of sitting are associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes, including chronic disease. Extensive sitting at work is common, hence organisations should provide options to employees to reduce prolonged sitting. To assess the efficacy and acceptability of a co-designed intervention to increase standing and reduce sitting in a public-sector office. Forty-six adults participated in the quasi-experimental study (30 intervention; 16 control). The intervention involved providing sit-stand desks, prompts, workshops, and information emails to assist behavior change. Participants wore a thigh-mounted Actigraph GT3X+ for five working days and responded to an online questionnaire at baseline (BL), 6 (T1) and 13 weeks (T2) post intervention. Inclinometer-measured proportion of time standing increased in the intervention group from 14% (baseline) to 28% (T1) and 27% (T2) (67 minutes more standing over an 8-hour workday). Intervention participants reduced sitting time from 79% (BL) to 63% (T1 and T2), (80 minutes less sitting over an 8-hour workday). The control group showed no changes. The program was highly recommended (94%), and perceived to support behavior change (81%). This Move More, Sit Less intervention appears to be efficacious and acceptable. Future interventions should be co-designed to ensure culturally appropriate components and higher acceptability.
Lina Engelen; Brad A. Drayton; Sarah Young; Michelle Daley; Karen Milton; Adrian Bauman; Josephine Y. Chau. Impact and process evaluation of a co-designed ‘Move More, Sit Less’ intervention in a public sector workplace. Work 2019, 64, 587 -599.
AMA StyleLina Engelen, Brad A. Drayton, Sarah Young, Michelle Daley, Karen Milton, Adrian Bauman, Josephine Y. Chau. Impact and process evaluation of a co-designed ‘Move More, Sit Less’ intervention in a public sector workplace. Work. 2019; 64 (3):587-599.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen; Brad A. Drayton; Sarah Young; Michelle Daley; Karen Milton; Adrian Bauman; Josephine Y. Chau. 2019. "Impact and process evaluation of a co-designed ‘Move More, Sit Less’ intervention in a public sector workplace." Work 64, no. 3: 587-599.
Active travel can support the achievement of recommended levels of physical activity. Monitoring travel behavior of university students and staff provides a useful insight into patterns of regional travel and population level changes in physical activity. This study sought to evaluate current travel and physical activity behaviors in a university population and to determine whether these changed over time. An online survey of travel behavior and physical activity was conducted at the University of Sydney, Australia. The survey was actively promoted for three weeks prior to the release of the survey among staff and students, which asked about travel behavior on a specific day in September 2017. The survey questions were the same as those used in a similar online survey conducted across the University in 2012. In total, 4359 People completed the survey, representing 10.8% of staff and 4.1% of students. Approximately two thirds of survey respondents were students, in both the 2012 and 2017 surveys. Compared with 2012, there was an increase in active travel to the University in 2017 from increased walking and train travel. Compared to 2012, in 2017 there was an increase in average minutes walked by about nine minutes, and less time spent sitting. Trip lengths increased, with 68% of trips taking longer than 30 min in 2017. The amount of time spent in low–moderate levels physical activity increased between 2012 and 2017, potentially related to active travel behavior. Citywide changes towards a system-wide transport fare structure was the biggest change in the transport environment between the two surveys and may have contributed to increased train travel.
Lina Engelen; Erika Bohn-Goldbaum; Melanie Crane; Martin Mackey; Chris Rissel. Longer, More Active Commute, but Still not Very Active: Five-Year Physical Activity and Travel Behavior Change in a University Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 2420 .
AMA StyleLina Engelen, Erika Bohn-Goldbaum, Melanie Crane, Martin Mackey, Chris Rissel. Longer, More Active Commute, but Still not Very Active: Five-Year Physical Activity and Travel Behavior Change in a University Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (13):2420.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen; Erika Bohn-Goldbaum; Melanie Crane; Martin Mackey; Chris Rissel. 2019. "Longer, More Active Commute, but Still not Very Active: Five-Year Physical Activity and Travel Behavior Change in a University Population." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 13: 2420.
Becoming an autonomttous adult includes understanding consequences associated with risks. The aim of this study was to compare parents of children with and without disability to identify any differences in promoting manageable risk-taking. Data were collected from parents of typically developing children and parents of children with developmental disability. Two groups were matched based on parent and child chronological ages for typically developing children and children with developmental disability. These parents completed the Tolerance of Risk in Play Scale, a 16-item measure of activities adults allow their children to participate in. The total number of tolerated risks was significantly higher for the parents of typically developing children (341[79%]) than the parents of children with developmental disability (247[58%]) (p<0.05). Parents of children with a disability were less tolerant of risk-taking in play than the parents of typically developing children.
K. S. Beetham; J. Sterman; A. C. Bundy; S. Wyver; Jo Ragen; L. Engelen; M. Villeneuve; G. Spencer; P. Tranter; G. Naughton. Lower parent tolerance of risk in play for children with disability than typically developing children. International Journal of Play 2019, 8, 174 -185.
AMA StyleK. S. Beetham, J. Sterman, A. C. Bundy, S. Wyver, Jo Ragen, L. Engelen, M. Villeneuve, G. Spencer, P. Tranter, G. Naughton. Lower parent tolerance of risk in play for children with disability than typically developing children. International Journal of Play. 2019; 8 (2):174-185.
Chicago/Turabian StyleK. S. Beetham; J. Sterman; A. C. Bundy; S. Wyver; Jo Ragen; L. Engelen; M. Villeneuve; G. Spencer; P. Tranter; G. Naughton. 2019. "Lower parent tolerance of risk in play for children with disability than typically developing children." International Journal of Play 8, no. 2: 174-185.
Studying the workplace often involves using observational, self-report recall, or focus group tools, which all have their established advantages and disadvantages. There is, however, a need for a readily available, low-invasive method that can provide longitudinal, repeated, and concurrent in-the-moment information to understand the workplace well. In this study, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) was used to collect 508 real-time responses about activities, posture, work performance, social interactions, and mood in 64 adult office workers in three Australian workplaces. The response rate was 53%, and the time to fill out the survey was 50 seconds on average. On average, the participants were sitting, standing, and walking in 84%, 9%, and 7% of survey instances, respectively. The participants reported they were working alone at their desks in 55% of all reported instances. Reported mood varied up to nine points within one person over the course of the post-occupancy observations. EMA can be used to paint a rich picture of occupants’ experiences and perceptions and to gain invaluable understanding of temporal patterns of the workplace, how the space is used, and how aspects of the workplace interact. This information can be used to make improvements to the physical and social workspaces and enhance occupants’ work performance and mood.
Lina Engelen; Fabian Held. Understanding the Office: Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Activities, Posture, Social Interactions, Mood, and Work Performance at the Workplace. Buildings 2019, 9, 54 .
AMA StyleLina Engelen, Fabian Held. Understanding the Office: Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Activities, Posture, Social Interactions, Mood, and Work Performance at the Workplace. Buildings. 2019; 9 (2):54.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen; Fabian Held. 2019. "Understanding the Office: Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Activities, Posture, Social Interactions, Mood, and Work Performance at the Workplace." Buildings 9, no. 2: 54.
Introduction: With two thirds of adults in paid employment and one third physically inactive, workplaces are an important setting for promoting more physical activity. We explored the attitudes and practices of employees and managers from different industries towards sitting and moving at work, to inform the development of acceptable solutions for encouraging businesses to adopt activity-promoting workplaces. Method: We conducted focus groups with employees and structured interviews with upper/middle managers from 12 organisations in a range of industries (e.g., education, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, insurance, mining). Topics focused on past and current workplace health and wellness initiatives, workplace culture and environment related to physical activity, responsibility for employee physical activity patterns at work, and enablers of/barriers to activity promoting workplaces. Results: Physical activity was not an explicit priority in existing occupational health and wellness initiatives. Instead, there was a strong focus on education about preventing and managing injuries, such as manual handling among non-office workers and desk-based ergonomics for office workers. Physical activity was viewed as a strategy for maintaining work ability and preventing injury, particularly in blue-collar staff, rather than for chronic disease prevention. Managers noted structural/organisational barriers/enablers to promoting physical activity at work (e.g., regulations, costs, competing concerns), while employees tended to focus on individual constraints such as time and geographic location. The issues of "initiative overload" and making physical activity a part of “business as usual” emerged as strong themes from employees and managers. Conclusions: While there is stakeholder enthusiasm for creating activity-promoting workplaces, multi-level support is needed to make physical activity an integral part of day-to-day business. The synergism between occupational health and safety priorities could be leveraged to facilitate the creation of activity-promoting workplaces.
Josephine Y. Chau; Lina Engelen; Tracy Kolbe-Alexander; Sarah Young; Heidi Olsen; Nicholas Gilson; Nicola W. Burton; Adrian E. Bauman; Wendy J. Brown. “In Initiative Overload”: Australian Perspectives on Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace from Diverse Industries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 516 .
AMA StyleJosephine Y. Chau, Lina Engelen, Tracy Kolbe-Alexander, Sarah Young, Heidi Olsen, Nicholas Gilson, Nicola W. Burton, Adrian E. Bauman, Wendy J. Brown. “In Initiative Overload”: Australian Perspectives on Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace from Diverse Industries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (3):516.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosephine Y. Chau; Lina Engelen; Tracy Kolbe-Alexander; Sarah Young; Heidi Olsen; Nicholas Gilson; Nicola W. Burton; Adrian E. Bauman; Wendy J. Brown. 2019. "“In Initiative Overload”: Australian Perspectives on Promoting Physical Activity in the Workplace from Diverse Industries." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 3: 516.
Introduction School playgrounds offer many opportunities for children to connect with others, Improve their conflict resolution skills, become physically active and use imaginative play. Nonetheless, it is known that individual characteristics can predict the extent to which children have opportunities to enjoy the benefits of the school playground. In this chapter, we focus on a school-based intervention to promote playfulness, known as the Sydney Playground Project. The Sydney Playground Project was developed by a multidisciplinary team, including the authors of this chapter. Key principles of the Sydney Playground Project were to find ways to enable children to engage in better quality play and have the intervention accessible to all children, families and teachers. Recently, we have seen a particular focus on children with disabilities for whom goals include development in areas promoted through play; however, a range of barriers often prevents this group from full participation. Playfulness Play is difficult to define, so it is important to be clear about what we mean by the word ‘play’. Skard and Bundy (2008) have identified four elements of playfulness (internal control, intrinsic motivation, freedom to suspend reality and framing) which we believe are important in any definition of play. With these elements in mind, it is clear that many environments promote playfulness, not just those specifically designed for early years learners. It is also clear that playfulness can be enhanced by lack of structure in an environment. Structure and equipment with a specific purpose can inhibit children's creativity. It is important to note that our definition does not include some activities that broader definitions of play capture. Before describing the Sydney Playground Project in detail, we briefly review some of the changes in the social and physical contexts of early years learners that are now understood to have a negative impact on mental and physical wellbeing. Compelling international research provides evidence of direct relationships between play of early years learners and wellbeing. There is also international consensus that historically-recent lifestyle changes have had the unintended consequence of reducing the quality and quantity of opportunities for play. Decline in opportunities for early years learners to participate in playful experiences has been linked to increases in a range of physical and mental health problems (see Bundy et al, 2011).
Shirley Wyver; Anita Bundy; Lina Engelen; Geraldine Naughton; Anita Nelson Niehues. Loose Parts on the School Playground: a Playful Approach to Promoting Health and Wellbeing for Children of all Abilities. Health and Wellbeing in Childhood 2018, 380 -391.
AMA StyleShirley Wyver, Anita Bundy, Lina Engelen, Geraldine Naughton, Anita Nelson Niehues. Loose Parts on the School Playground: a Playful Approach to Promoting Health and Wellbeing for Children of all Abilities. Health and Wellbeing in Childhood. 2018; ():380-391.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShirley Wyver; Anita Bundy; Lina Engelen; Geraldine Naughton; Anita Nelson Niehues. 2018. "Loose Parts on the School Playground: a Playful Approach to Promoting Health and Wellbeing for Children of all Abilities." Health and Wellbeing in Childhood , no. : 380-391.
Anita Bundy; Lina Engelen; Geraldine Naughton; Shirley Wyver; University of Sydney; Australian Catholic University; MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY. Low Levels of after School-Hours Social Interaction and Physical Activity of 5-7 Year Olds. Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association 2018, 12, 79 -92.
AMA StyleAnita Bundy, Lina Engelen, Geraldine Naughton, Shirley Wyver, University of Sydney, Australian Catholic University, MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY. Low Levels of after School-Hours Social Interaction and Physical Activity of 5-7 Year Olds. Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association. 2018; 12 (2):79-92.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnita Bundy; Lina Engelen; Geraldine Naughton; Shirley Wyver; University of Sydney; Australian Catholic University; MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY. 2018. "Low Levels of after School-Hours Social Interaction and Physical Activity of 5-7 Year Olds." Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association 12, no. 2: 79-92.
Daniel Snow; Anita Bundy; Paul Tranter; Shirley Wyver; Geraldine Naughton; Jo Ragen; Lina Engelen. Girls’ perspectives on the ideal school playground experience: an exploratory study of four Australian primary schools. Children's Geographies 2018, 17, 148 -161.
AMA StyleDaniel Snow, Anita Bundy, Paul Tranter, Shirley Wyver, Geraldine Naughton, Jo Ragen, Lina Engelen. Girls’ perspectives on the ideal school playground experience: an exploratory study of four Australian primary schools. Children's Geographies. 2018; 17 (2):148-161.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Snow; Anita Bundy; Paul Tranter; Shirley Wyver; Geraldine Naughton; Jo Ragen; Lina Engelen. 2018. "Girls’ perspectives on the ideal school playground experience: an exploratory study of four Australian primary schools." Children's Geographies 17, no. 2: 148-161.
Increasingly, people are collecting detailed personal activity data from commercial trackers. Such data should be able to give important insights about their activity levels. However, people do not wear or carry tracking devices all day, every day and this means that tracker data is typically incomplete. This paper aims to provide a systematic way to take account of this incompleteness, by defining adherence, a measure of data completeness, based on how much people wore their tracker. We show the impact of different adherence definitions on 12 diverse datasets, for 753 users, with over 77,000 days with data, interspersed with over 73,000 days without data. For example, in one data set, one adherence measure gives an average step count of 6,952 where another gives 9,423. Our results show the importance of adherence when analysing and reporting activity tracker data. We provide guidelines for defining adherence, analysing its impact and reporting it along with the results of the tracker data analysis. Our key contribution is the foundation for analysis of physical activity data, to take account of data incompleteness.
Lie Ming Tang; Jochen Meyer; Daniel A. Epstein; Kevin Bragg; Lina Engelen; Adrian Bauman; Judy Kay. Defining Adherence. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 2018, 2, 1 -22.
AMA StyleLie Ming Tang, Jochen Meyer, Daniel A. Epstein, Kevin Bragg, Lina Engelen, Adrian Bauman, Judy Kay. Defining Adherence. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies. 2018; 2 (1):1-22.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLie Ming Tang; Jochen Meyer; Daniel A. Epstein; Kevin Bragg; Lina Engelen; Adrian Bauman; Judy Kay. 2018. "Defining Adherence." Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 2, no. 1: 1-22.
Numerous claims have been made about the benefits of activity-based working (ABW) on workers’ health and work performance. Yet, it is unclear if these claims are proven. This systematic review aims to establish whether there is an evidence base for the effects of ABW on health, work performance and perceptions of the work environment. Eight databases were searched in September 2016. Three reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts and assessed the studies and extracted the data. Seventeen studies involving 36,039 participants were included. The study designs varied in rigorousness from qualitative studies to pre–post-trials and in sample size ranging from 12 to 11,799. This review found that ABW has positive merits in the areas of interaction, communication, control of time and space, and satisfaction with the workspace; however, it is unfavourable for concentration and privacy. For physical and mental health, the evidence is equivocal. ABW seems to be a promising concept that can be implemented and promoted based on some benefits for work performance and perceptions of the work environment when it is coupled with appropriate management support and organization. More high-quality research is needed to strengthen the evidence base further and establish its health effects.
Lina Engelen; Josephine Chau; Sarah Young; Martin Mackey; Dheepa Jeyapalan; Adrian Bauman. Is activity-based working impacting health, work performance and perceptions? A systematic review. Building Research & Information 2018, 47, 468 -479.
AMA StyleLina Engelen, Josephine Chau, Sarah Young, Martin Mackey, Dheepa Jeyapalan, Adrian Bauman. Is activity-based working impacting health, work performance and perceptions? A systematic review. Building Research & Information. 2018; 47 (4):468-479.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen; Josephine Chau; Sarah Young; Martin Mackey; Dheepa Jeyapalan; Adrian Bauman. 2018. "Is activity-based working impacting health, work performance and perceptions? A systematic review." Building Research & Information 47, no. 4: 468-479.
Josephine Chau; Tien Chey; Sarah Burks-Young; Lina Engelen; Adrian Bauman. Authors' response to Letter to the Editor: ANZJPH-2017-248. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2017, 42, 217 -217.
AMA StyleJosephine Chau, Tien Chey, Sarah Burks-Young, Lina Engelen, Adrian Bauman. Authors' response to Letter to the Editor: ANZJPH-2017-248. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2017; 42 (2):217-217.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosephine Chau; Tien Chey; Sarah Burks-Young; Lina Engelen; Adrian Bauman. 2017. "Authors' response to Letter to the Editor: ANZJPH-2017-248." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 42, no. 2: 217-217.
BACKGROUND We assessed the effectiveness of a simple intervention for increasing children's physical activity, play, perceived competence/social acceptance, and social skills. METHODS A cluster‐randomized controlled trial was conducted, in which schools were the clusters. Twelve Sydney (Australia) primary schools were randomly allocated to intervention or control conditions, with 226 children (5‐7 years old) selected randomly to participate. Data were collected at baseline and after 13 weeks. The intervention consisted of introducing recycled materials without an obvious play purpose into school playgrounds and a risk‐reframing workshop for parents and teachers. RESULTS Children from the intervention schools increased physical activity and reduced sedentary time while control schools decreased physical activity and increased sedentary time. The intervention yielded increases in total accelerometer counts (β = 9350 counts, 95% CI 3490‐1522, p = .002), minutes of moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (β = 1.8 min, 95% CI 0.52‐3.12, p = .006), and reductions in sedentary time (β = −2.1 min, 95% CI −3.77‐(−0.51), p = .01). Although the changes in time spent in play and nonplay were not statistically different (p = .08) the effect size (d = .27) indicates clinical significance. CONCLUSIONS This intervention was effective for increasing MVPA during recess and demonstrated capacity to improve play opportunities in school playgrounds.
Anita Bundy; Lina Engelen; Shirley Wyver; Paul Tranter; Jo Ragen; Adrian Bauman; Louise Baur; Wendy Schiller; Judy M. Simpson; Anita N. Niehues; Gabrielle Perry; Glenda Jessup; Geraldine Naughton. Sydney Playground Project: A Cluster‐Randomized Trial to Increase Physical Activity, Play, and Social Skills. Journal of School Health 2017, 87, 751 -759.
AMA StyleAnita Bundy, Lina Engelen, Shirley Wyver, Paul Tranter, Jo Ragen, Adrian Bauman, Louise Baur, Wendy Schiller, Judy M. Simpson, Anita N. Niehues, Gabrielle Perry, Glenda Jessup, Geraldine Naughton. Sydney Playground Project: A Cluster‐Randomized Trial to Increase Physical Activity, Play, and Social Skills. Journal of School Health. 2017; 87 (10):751-759.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnita Bundy; Lina Engelen; Shirley Wyver; Paul Tranter; Jo Ragen; Adrian Bauman; Louise Baur; Wendy Schiller; Judy M. Simpson; Anita N. Niehues; Gabrielle Perry; Glenda Jessup; Geraldine Naughton. 2017. "Sydney Playground Project: A Cluster‐Randomized Trial to Increase Physical Activity, Play, and Social Skills." Journal of School Health 87, no. 10: 751-759.
Objective: To examine trends in leisure time physical activity and inactivity in Australians aged 15 years or older from 1989 to 2011. Method: We used data from six Australian National Health Surveys conducted from 1989/90 to 2011/12 in which physical activity was assessed using comparable questions. Analyses examined trends in the prevalence of sufficient physical activity (≥150 minutes/week moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity) and of inactivity (<30 minutes/week moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity). Results: The proportion of sufficiently active adults was 39.2% in 1989 and 40.7% in 2011 with an overall declining trend of 0.2% per year (p=0.012). The prevalence of inactivity was 38.7% in 1989 and 37.3% in 2011; the overall time trend by year was stable (OR=0.999, p=0.242). In women, sufficient physical activity decreased by 0.3% per year from 35.5% in 1989 (p=0.025); inactivity increased from 39.5% by 0.3% per year (p=0.004). In men, sufficient physical activity prevalence was 43.1% in 1989 with a steady trend; inactivity decreased from 37.9% by 0.5% per year (p<0.0001). Conclusions: The prevalence of sufficient physical activity remains low and inactivity high. Women appear to be a key target group for intervention. Public health efforts have been ineffective over two decades for improving physical activity among Australian adults. Implications for public health: This research supports calls for a national physical activity action plan given the multitude of benefits from sufficient physical activity. Maintenance of consistent physical activity questions in future National Health Surveys will facilitate long term tracking of physical activity levels in the Australian population.
Josephine Chau; Tien Chey; Sarah Burks-Young; Lina Engelen; Adrian Bauman. Trends in prevalence of leisure time physical activity and inactivity: results from Australian National Health Surveys 1989 to 2011. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2017, 41, 617 -624.
AMA StyleJosephine Chau, Tien Chey, Sarah Burks-Young, Lina Engelen, Adrian Bauman. Trends in prevalence of leisure time physical activity and inactivity: results from Australian National Health Surveys 1989 to 2011. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2017; 41 (6):617-624.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJosephine Chau; Tien Chey; Sarah Burks-Young; Lina Engelen; Adrian Bauman. 2017. "Trends in prevalence of leisure time physical activity and inactivity: results from Australian National Health Surveys 1989 to 2011." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 41, no. 6: 617-624.
Our aims were to examine the efficacy of a new observational instrument ‘System for Observing Outdoor Play’ for detecting changes in outdoor play and chart the use of recycled and repurposed materials in the school playground during the course of an intervention to increase outdoor play. Children from one Sydney primary school were observed (N = 111; 5–12 years) using an observational instrument developed as part of the Sydney Playground Project. Data on types of activities and frequencies were collected at baseline and seven times during intervention. Use of intervention materials was consistently high and associated with increases in play-related activities (40–77%), while inactive pursuits decreased (52–31%), on average. The observational instrument proved efficacious in tracking changes in play. Modification of the school playground environment by introducing loose parts changed children’s play-related behaviour; the variety of activities increased, including construction and creative play. Physical inactivity decreased. Recycled materials can increase children’s creative, social and physical play.
Lina Engelen; Shirley Wyver; Gabrielle Perry; Anita Bundy; Tammie Kit Yee Chan; Jo Ragen; Adrian Bauman; Geraldine Naughton. Spying on children during a school playground intervention using a novel method for direct observation of activities during outdoor play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning 2017, 18, 86 -95.
AMA StyleLina Engelen, Shirley Wyver, Gabrielle Perry, Anita Bundy, Tammie Kit Yee Chan, Jo Ragen, Adrian Bauman, Geraldine Naughton. Spying on children during a school playground intervention using a novel method for direct observation of activities during outdoor play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. 2017; 18 (1):86-95.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen; Shirley Wyver; Gabrielle Perry; Anita Bundy; Tammie Kit Yee Chan; Jo Ragen; Adrian Bauman; Geraldine Naughton. 2017. "Spying on children during a school playground intervention using a novel method for direct observation of activities during outdoor play." Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning 18, no. 1: 86-95.
To examine the effects of different sit-stand protocols on work-time sitting and physical activity (PA) of office workers. Participants (n = 26, 77% women, mean age 42) were randomly allocated to usual sitting (control) or one of three sit-stand protocols (intervention) facilitated by height-adjustable workstations for a 4-week period between June and August 2015. Sitting, standing, and stepping time were assessed by inclinometry (activPAL); leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) by self-report. One-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and post-hoc (Bonferroni) tests explored between-group differences. Compared with baseline, intervention groups reduced work sitting time by 113 minutes/8-hour workday (95% confidence interval [CI] [−147,−79]) and increased work standing time by 96 minutes/8-hour workday (95% CI [67,125]) without significantly impacting LTPA/sleep time. Sit-stand protocols facilitated by height-adjustable workstations appear to reduce office workers’ sitting time without significant adverse effects on LTPA.
Ingrid Li; Martin G. Mackey; Bridget Foley; Evangelos Pappas; Kate Edwards; Josephine Chau; Lina Engelen; Alexander Voukelatos; Anna Whelan; Adrian Bauman; Elisabeth Winkler; Emmanuel Stamatakis. Reducing Office Workers’ Sitting Time at Work Using Sit-Stand Protocols. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2017, 59, 543 -549.
AMA StyleIngrid Li, Martin G. Mackey, Bridget Foley, Evangelos Pappas, Kate Edwards, Josephine Chau, Lina Engelen, Alexander Voukelatos, Anna Whelan, Adrian Bauman, Elisabeth Winkler, Emmanuel Stamatakis. Reducing Office Workers’ Sitting Time at Work Using Sit-Stand Protocols. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2017; 59 (6):543-549.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIngrid Li; Martin G. Mackey; Bridget Foley; Evangelos Pappas; Kate Edwards; Josephine Chau; Lina Engelen; Alexander Voukelatos; Anna Whelan; Adrian Bauman; Elisabeth Winkler; Emmanuel Stamatakis. 2017. "Reducing Office Workers’ Sitting Time at Work Using Sit-Stand Protocols." Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 59, no. 6: 543-549.
Moving to a new Active Design building can have some physical health-promoting effects on occupants. Satisfaction with environmental characteristics tended to improve in the new building though perceptions of productivity measures were variable.
Lina Engelen; Josephine Chau; Erika Bohn-Goldbaum; Sarah Young; Dominique Hespe; Adrian Bauman. Is Active Design changing the workplace? – A natural pre-post experiment looking at health behaviour and workplace perceptions. Work 2017, 56, 229 -237.
AMA StyleLina Engelen, Josephine Chau, Erika Bohn-Goldbaum, Sarah Young, Dominique Hespe, Adrian Bauman. Is Active Design changing the workplace? – A natural pre-post experiment looking at health behaviour and workplace perceptions. Work. 2017; 56 (2):229-237.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen; Josephine Chau; Erika Bohn-Goldbaum; Sarah Young; Dominique Hespe; Adrian Bauman. 2017. "Is Active Design changing the workplace? – A natural pre-post experiment looking at health behaviour and workplace perceptions." Work 56, no. 2: 229-237.
Issue addressed Only half of Australia's adult population is sufficiently physical active. One method thought to increase incidental physical activity at work is the use of stair‐promoting interventions. Stairs are readily available and stair climbing is considered vigorous physical activity. Motivational signs have been extensively and effectively trialled to increase stair use, but are they suitable for contemporary populations? Methods Participants were occupants of three selected University of Sydney buildings using the elevators or stairs. Infrared people counters were installed to monitor stair and elevator use for 24 h/day during two baseline weeks, followed by two intervention weeks, where motivational and directional signs were placed at points of choice. Results At baseline there was a large between‐building variation in the change in stair to elevator proportion, where we observed a small increase in two buildings (81–84%, odds ratio (OR): 1.16 (1.09, 1.23), and 26–27%, OR: 1.09 (1.03, 1.15)), and a decrease (30–25%, OR: 0.75 (0.72, 0.77) in the third building. Conclusions Differences in stair use among buildings could be due to building design and function. Motivational and directional signs to promote stair use showed small or nil effects. The future of interventions promoting stair use in occupational settings may need more interactive or personalised intervention methods. So what? The implications of this study are that posters to promote stair use might be a thing of the past and this should be considered in future workplace health promotion efforts to increase physical activity. More novel and interactive methods using new media are recommended.
Lina Engelen; Joanne Gale; Josephine Y. Chau; Adrian Bauman. Are motivational signs to increase stair use a thing of the past? A multi-building study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2017, 28, 178 -184.
AMA StyleLina Engelen, Joanne Gale, Josephine Y. Chau, Adrian Bauman. Are motivational signs to increase stair use a thing of the past? A multi-building study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 2017; 28 (3):178-184.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLina Engelen; Joanne Gale; Josephine Y. Chau; Adrian Bauman. 2017. "Are motivational signs to increase stair use a thing of the past? A multi-building study." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 28, no. 3: 178-184.
Shirley Wyver; Lina Engelen; Geraldine Naughton; Anita Bundy; Tim Waller; Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér; Ellen Sandseter; Libby Lee-Hammond; Kristi Lekies. The Importance of Randomized Controlled Trials as an Evidence Base. The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning 2017, 480 -491.
AMA StyleShirley Wyver, Lina Engelen, Geraldine Naughton, Anita Bundy, Tim Waller, Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér, Ellen Sandseter, Libby Lee-Hammond, Kristi Lekies. The Importance of Randomized Controlled Trials as an Evidence Base. The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning. 2017; ():480-491.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShirley Wyver; Lina Engelen; Geraldine Naughton; Anita Bundy; Tim Waller; Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér; Ellen Sandseter; Libby Lee-Hammond; Kristi Lekies. 2017. "The Importance of Randomized Controlled Trials as an Evidence Base." The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning , no. : 480-491.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an activity-based work (ABW) office environment on physical activity and sedentary behavior, work ability, and musculoskeletal discomfort. Eighty-eight office workers trialed ABW for 4 weeks. Accelerometer and self-reported outcomes were measured at baseline, end-intervention, and follow-up. Data were analyzed using linear mixed models. Accelerometry measured sedentary time; sedentary breaks and step count did not significantly change from baseline to end-intervention (P = 0.13, 0.09, 0.18, respectively). Self-reported sitting-time was 14% lower, with standing-time and walking 11% and 3% higher in ABW than baseline (P < 0.01 for all). Low back pain was lower in ABW than baseline (odds ratio 2.0, 95% confidence interval 1.1 to 3.7). Work ability reduced from 8.4 to 7.8 points (P < 0.01) at follow-up. ABW environment appears to reduce self-reported sedentary behavior and low back pain and increase standing time.
Bridget Foley; Lina Engelen; Joanne Gale; Adrian Bauman; Martin Mackey. Sedentary Behavior and Musculoskeletal Discomfort Are Reduced When Office Workers Trial an Activity-Based Work Environment. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2016, 58, 924 -931.
AMA StyleBridget Foley, Lina Engelen, Joanne Gale, Adrian Bauman, Martin Mackey. Sedentary Behavior and Musculoskeletal Discomfort Are Reduced When Office Workers Trial an Activity-Based Work Environment. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2016; 58 (9):924-931.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBridget Foley; Lina Engelen; Joanne Gale; Adrian Bauman; Martin Mackey. 2016. "Sedentary Behavior and Musculoskeletal Discomfort Are Reduced When Office Workers Trial an Activity-Based Work Environment." Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 58, no. 9: 924-931.