User adoption of the Worktivity mobile app to help reduce occupational sedentary behaviour in an office environment

In this paper we introduce the Worktivity mobile app as a potential solution to help reduce occupational sitting in an office environment. Worktivity functions by sending hourly reminders to stand up or move in addition to showing factual information related to the benefits of being active within the office environment. The Worktivity app was used over a period of 8 weeks by 37 participants aged between 18 and 65 years old from two private office worksites in Northern Ireland. Results demonstrated how users responded to the reminders over the duration of the study with mean acknowledgement rates of 66.06% and 51.57% when using the app and when using the app with a standing desk, respectively.

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Matias Garcia-Constantino

Chris Nugen

Aoife Stephenson

Suzanne M. McDonough

Marie H. Murphy

Jacqueline L. Mair

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Publication date: July 2018

Publication date (Print): July 2018

Pages: 1-3

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[0001]School of Computing

Ulster University

Jordanstown, UK

[0002]Sport and Exercise Science Research

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Ulster University, Jordanstown, UK

[0003]Centre for Health and Rehabilitation

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Ulster University

Jordanstown, UK

[0004]Sports, Exercise and Health Science

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Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh, UK

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.175

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 32

Conference location: Belfast, UK

Conference date: 4 - 6 July 2018

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Human Computer Interaction Conference

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[1] J. Y. Chau, H. P. van der PloegD. MeromT. CheyA. E. Bauman 2012 Cross-sectional associations between occupational and leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working adults. Preventive Medicine 54 3-4 195 200 Elsevier

[2] M. T. HamiltonD. G. HamiltonT. W. Zderic 2007 Role of Low Energy Expenditure and Sitting in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease. Diabetes, American Diabetes Association 56 11 2655 2667

[3] P. T. KatzmarzykT. S. ChurchC. L. CraigC. Bouchard 2009 Sitting Time and Mortality from All Causes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Journal 41 5 998 1005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

[4] S. MarshallD. Gyi 2010 Evidence of Health Risks from Occupational Sitting – Where Do We Stand? American Journal of Preventive Medicine 39 4 389 391 Elsevier

[5] F. MunirJ. HoudmontS. ClemesK. WilsonR. KerrK. Addley 2015 Work engagement and its association with occupational sitting time: results from the Stormont study. BMC Public Health Journal, BioMed Central 15 1 1 12

[6] A. L. RebarC. Vandelanotte, J. van UffelenC. ShortM. J. Duncan 2014 Associations of overall sitting time and sitting time in different contexts with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Mental Health and Physical Activity Journal 7 2 105 110. Elsevier

[7] J. G. Z. Van UffelenJ. WongJ. Y. Chau, H. P. van der PloegI. RiphagenN. D. GilsonN. W. BurtonG. N. HealyA. A. ThorpB. K. ClarkP. A. GardinerD. W. DunstanA. BaumanN. OwenW. J. Brown 2010 Occupational Sitting and Health Risks: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 39 4 379 388 Elsevier

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