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Open AccessProtocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a multicomponent sustainable return to work IGLOo intervention
Long-term sickness costs businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) approximately £7 billion per annum. Most long-term sickness absences are attributed to common mental health conditions, which are also highly prev...
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Open AccessImplementation and engagement of the SMART Work & Life sitting reduction intervention: an exploratory analysis on intervention effectiveness
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 (...
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Open AccessParticipant and workplace champion experiences of an intervention designed to reduce sitting time in desk-based workers: SMART work & life
A cluster randomised controlled trial demonstrated the effectiveness of the SMART Work & Life (SWAL) behaviour change intervention, with and without a height-adjustable desk, for reducing sitting time in desk-...
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Open AccessUsing intervention map** to develop evidence-based toolkits that support workers on long-term sick leave and their managers
Managing long-term sickness absence is challenging in countries where employers and managers have the main responsibility to provide return to work support, particularly for workers with poor mental health. Wh...
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Open AccessExamining young people’s views and understanding of traffic light and physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labels
Childhood obesity is a public health challenge in many countries. Food labelling may help children make healthier food choices. Food is typically labelled using the traffic light label system but this is compl...
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Open AccessProtocol for a feasibility randomised controlled study of a multicomponent intervention to promote a sustainable return to work of workers on long-term sick leave — PROWORK: PROmoting a Sustainable and Healthy Return to WORK
The cost of sickness absence has major social, psychological and financial implications for individuals and organisations. Return-to-work (RTW) interventions that support good quality communication and contact...
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Open AccessThe structured health intervention for truckers (SHIFT) cluster randomised controlled trial: a mixed methods process evaluation
This paper presents the mixed methods process evaluation of the randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (SHIFT), a multi-component intervention targeting physical a...
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Open AccessIncreasing physical activity levels following treatment for cervical cancer: an intervention map** approach
The purpose of this study was to utilise the intervention map** (IM) protocol as a framework with which to develop an intervention underpinned by relevant behaviour change theory to promote physical activity...
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Open AccessThe effectiveness of the Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (SHIFT): a cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT)
Long distance heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers exhibit higher than nationally representative rates of obesity, and obesity-related co-morbidities, and are underserved in terms of health promotion initiatives....
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Open AccessThe provision of nutritional advice and care for cancer patients: a UK national survey of healthcare professionals
People living with and beyond cancer often experience nutrition-related issues and should receive appropriate advice on nutrition that is consistent and evidence based. The aim of this study was to investigate...
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Open AccessReducing sitting at work: process evaluation of the SMArT Work (Stand More At Work) intervention
Office-based workers accumulate high amounts of sitting time. Stand More At Work (SMArT Work) aimed to reduce occupational sitting time and a cluster randomised controlled trial demonstrated it was successful ...
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Open AccessThe challenge of return to work in workers with cancer: employer priorities despite variation in social policies related to work and health
This study explored employer’s perspectives on (1) their experience of good practice related to workers diagnosed with cancer and their return to work (RTW), and (2) their perceived needs necessary to achieve ...
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Open AccessA three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMART Work & Life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers: study protocol
Office-based workers typically spend 70–85% of working hours, and a large proportion of leisure time, sitting. High levels of sitting have been linked to poor health. There is a need for fully powered randomis...
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Open AccessStand More AT Work (SMArT Work): using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sitting time in the workplace
Sitting (sedentary behaviour) is widespread among desk-based office workers and a high level of sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for poor health. Reducing workplace sitting time is therefore an important p...
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Work
Work plays a vital role in recovery after cancer and cancer treatment and has implications for not only the survivor, but also the employer and healthcare professionals. Over the past 40 years, important steps...
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Open AccessIt's Time to Start Changing the Game: A 12-Week Workplace Team Sport Intervention Study
A 12-week multi-team sport programme was provided to employees of a large services organisation and conducted in workplaces. This programme was used to investigate the short-term effect of regular sports team ...
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White-Water Paddlesport Medicine
White-water paddlesports are outdoor activities which are growing in popularity worldwide. As with most sports, the incidence of white-water injuries rises with increased exposure. Whilst injuries and illnesse...
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Open AccessNew Business Structures Creating Organizational Opportunities and Challenges for Work Disability Prevention
Purpose Flexible work arrangements are growing in order to develop resource-efficient production and because of advanced technologies, new societal values, changing demographics, and glob...
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Open AccessWorkplace Interventions to Prevent Disability from Both the Scientific and Practice Perspectives: A Comparison of Scientific Literature, Grey Literature and Stakeholder Observations
Purpose The significant individual and societal burden of work disability could be reduced if supportive workplace strategies could be added to evidence-based clinical treatment and rehab...
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Open AccessSustaining Work Participation Across the Life Course
Introduction Many disability prevention strategies are focused on acute injuries and brief illness episodes, but there will be growing challenges for employers to manage circumstances of ...
