A Men's Workplace Health Intervention: Results of the POWERPLAY Program Pilot Study

J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Aug;58(8):765-9. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000793.

Abstract

Objective: To explore physical activity and eating behaviors among men following the implementation of a gender-sensitive, workplace health promotion program.

Methods: Using a pre-post within-subjects design, computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) was used to collect health-related information along with physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake at baseline and after 6 months.

Results: At baseline, participants (N = 139) consumed 3.58 servings of fruit and vegetables/day and engaged in an average of 229.77 min/week moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). At 6 months, daily fruit/vegetable intake did not increase, whereas MVPA increased by 112.3 min/week.

Conclusions: The POWERPLAY program successfully increased weekly MVPA. Engaging men in health promotion can be a challenge; here, the workplace served as a valuable environment for achieving positive change.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diet*
  • Exercise*
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Fruit
  • Health Promotion*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Men's Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Pilot Projects
  • Vegetables
  • Workplace*