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Implementation and engagement of the SMART Work & Life sitting reduction intervention: an exploratory analysis on intervention effectiveness

Edwardson, Charlotte L; Abell, Lucy; Clarke-Cornwell, Alex; Dunstan, David W; Gray, Laura J; Healy, Genevieve N; Hadjiconstantinou, Michelle; Wilson, Panna; Maylor, Benjamin; Munir, Fehmidah; Biddle, Stuart JH

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Authors

Charlotte L Edwardson

Lucy Abell

David W Dunstan

Laura J Gray

Genevieve N Healy

Michelle Hadjiconstantinou

Panna Wilson

Benjamin Maylor

Fehmidah Munir

Stuart JH Biddle



Abstract

Background: To enhance the impact of interventions, it is important to understand how intervention engagement relates to study outcomes. We report on the level of implementation and engagement with the SMART Work & Life (SWAL) programme (delivered with (SWAL plus desk) and without a height-adjustable desk (SWAL)) and explore the effects of different levels of this on change in daily sitting time in comparison to the control group. Methods: The extent of intervention delivery by workplace champions and the extent of engagement by champions and participants (staff) with each intervention activity was assessed by training attendance logs, workplace champion withdrawal dates, intervention activities logs and questionnaires. These data were used to assess whether a cluster met defined criteria for low, medium, or high implementation and engagement or none of these. Mixed effects linear regression analyses tested whether change in sitting time varied by: (i) the number of intervention activities implemented and engaged with, and (ii) the percentage of implementation and engagement with all intervention strategies. Results: Workplace champions were recruited for all clusters, with 51/52 (98%) attending training. Overall, 12/27 (44.4%) SWAL and 9/25 (36.0%) SWAL plus desk clusters implemented all main intervention strategies. Across remaining clusters, the level of intervention implementation varied. Those in the SWAL (n = 8 (29.6%) clusters, 80 (32.1%) participants) and SWAL plus desk (n = 5 (20.0%) clusters, 41 (17.1%) participants) intervention groups who implemented and engaged with the most intervention strategies and had the highest percentage of cluster implementation and engagement with all intervention strategies sat for 30.9 (95% CI -53.9 to -7.9, p = 0.01) and 75.6 (95% CI -103.6 to -47.7, p < 0.001) fewer minutes/day respectively compared to the control group at 12 month follow up. These differences were larger than the complete case analysis. The differences in sitting time observed for the medium and low levels were similar to the complete case analysis. Conclusions: Most intervention strategies were delivered to some extent across the clusters although there was large variation. Superior effects for sitting reduction were seen for those intervention groups who implemented and engaged with the most intervention components and had the highest level of cluster implementation and engagement. Trial Registration: ISRCTN11618007. Registered on 24 January 2018. https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTNISRCTN11618007.

Citation

Edwardson, C. L., Abell, L., Clarke-Cornwell, A., Dunstan, D. W., Gray, L. J., Healy, G. N., …Biddle, S. J. (in press). Implementation and engagement of the SMART Work & Life sitting reduction intervention: an exploratory analysis on intervention effectiveness. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20(1), 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01548-5

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 9, 2023
Online Publication Date Dec 19, 2023
Deposit Date Jan 1, 2024
Publicly Available Date Jan 1, 2024
Journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 20
Issue 1
Pages 148
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01548-5
Keywords Workplace, Intervention, Sitting, Engagement, Fidelity

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