...Yann Baup; Benedicte Vignal; Guillaume Bodet Purpose Despite preventive efforts from some companies to offer some sport and physical activity (SPA) to their employees, French participation rates remain very low, which limit impacts in terms of health and economic benefits. The aim of this study...

...Paul F. Gorczynski; Sarah Edmunds; Ruth Lowry Purpose Canadian long-haul truck drivers lead sedentary lives, but are receptive to receiving physical activity information to address health risks. This study examined how Canadian long-haul truck drivers would like to receive physical activity...

..., it doesn’t become a Pilates ball - an expensive Pilates ball - pushed in the corner. (Violet, Workplace B) Qualitative Organisational culture Physical activity Acceptability Feasibility Sedentary behaviour Over 74 per cent of UK adults aged 16–64 are employed (Office for National...

...Jayden R. Hunter; Brett A. Gordon; Stephen R. Bird; Amanda C. Benson Purpose Workplace exercise programmes have been shown to increase employee participation in physical activities and improve health and fitness in the short-term. However, the limited breadth of employee engagement across...

...Emily Caitlin Lily Knox; Hayley Musson; Emma J. Adams Purpose Many adults fail to achieve sufficient moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The purpose of this paper is to understand how workplaces most effectively promote physical activity for the benefit of public health. Design...

...) as a strategy within organizations: the role of the middle managers. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework based on review of theory is applied within an empirical multi-case study that is part of a health intervention research project on increased physical activity among office workers...

... and responsibilities. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine differences in participation in university HPPs among faculty, staff and administration. Further, barriers to participation were examined as well as an analysis of those meeting weekly physical activity (PA) recommendations. Design...

...Deborah G. Passey; Riann Robbins; Kurt T. Hegmann; Ulrike Ott; Matt Thiese; Arun Garg; Anita Kinney; Maureen A. Murtaugh Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore truck drivers’ views toward diet, physical activity, and health care access to inform the development of a weight loss...

...Paul Gorczynski; Hiren Patel Purpose – Most long-haul truck drivers are physically inactive. Despite being identified as a source of health information, online physical activity and exercise information has not been evaluated for this population. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate...

...Sarah Edmunds; Louise Hurst; Kate Harvey Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore factors contributing to non-participation in a workplace physical activity (PA) intervention in a large UK call centre. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 16 inactive individuals (nine male/seven...