Evaluating Feedback on Workplace Physical Inactivity with Wellness Employees

Abstract

Excessive sitting, or too much physical inactivity, is a health risk to office workers. This study evaluated the effectiveness of quantitative feedback with university and healthcare office workers on workplace physical inactivity. A single-case design evaluated the effectiveness of various phases of education, feedback, and modified feedback for individual participants. Daily feedback improved physical activity for 4/8 participants. These results suggest that education alone is not effective and that consequence-based procedures are necessary to impact this behavior.