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Nicholas D Gilson
The School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
National Health Priority Areas (x8)
1 http://www.aihw.gov.au/nhpa/index.cfm
The green prescription!
Lifestyle change can really work!
Walking guidelines• Accumulating at least 10,000 daily
steps remains the minimal public health goal
• 3000-4000 of these steps should be achieved through bouts of brisk walking (3-4mph), sustained for 10 minutes or more 2
• Small step increments have been found to lower risk for chronic disease in low active adults 3
2 Tudor-Locke et el. Med Sci Sports and Exerc 2008, 40: S537-543. 3 Tully et al. JECH 2007, 61: 778-783.
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The activity-risk relationship
What things stop you being physically active?
Sedentary Workplaces
• Office-based workers often spend prolonged periods of the workday spent sitting at desks 4
• High volumes of sitting have been cited as an independent risk factor for conditions such as type II diabetes and obesity 5
4Gilson et al . Int Journal of Workplace Health Management 2009, 1: 152-161.5 Hamilton et al. Diabetes 2007, 56: 2655-2667.
Can we change this culture?
• We spent the large part of our week at work (we are a captive audience)
• Our workplace is a practical and effective setting through which walking (and less sitting) can be encouraged
Pedometer-based, workplace walking initiative
Tailored 10 week program
Assessment of where you are (baseline)
Asks you to make small increments in your walking against set targets
Interactive, web-based support that targets barriers to change
Practical ideas for sitting less and moving more at work
• Park it
• Active emails
• Onwards and upwards
• Take a stand
• Stand-walk-talk
• Break time walks
• Lunch time walking groups
Does it work?
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Gain of around 15-20 minutes of physical activity each workday
6 Gilson et al (2007) Preventive Medicine, 44, 167-169.
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Problemsolving
Focus
Calmness
De-stress
Me time
Energy
Worklinks
Mind andbody
7 Gilson et al (2008) Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 15, 172-178.
If you would like to take part simply send an email;
walkatwork@uq.edu.au
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