Abstract
There is great potential for the implementation of physical-activity measures at the workplace, especially in smaller companies. The present paper describes the study protocol for evaluating an impact-model-based multicomponent intervention promoting physical activity at the workplace within a cross-company network. The evaluation is based on a logic model focusing on outputs and short-term outcomes for the purpose of physical-activity promotion, physical-activity-related health competence, and knowledge about physical activity. A mixed-methods approach is applied. The quantitative evaluation is conducted as a natural design, and combines a retrospective evaluation of the acceptance, usage, and satisfaction (output) at the end of the measures, and two surveys that capture physical activity, knowledge about physical activity, and physical-activity-related health competence (outcome) of the employees in the form of a trend study. The qualitative evaluation comprises semistructured interviews to investigate knowledge of the existence of and attitude towards the content of the multicomponent intervention and the study. The challenges evaluating complex interventions are widely debated. Through an impact-model-based approach, the study will provide a promising framework for the systematic evaluation of a multicomponent intervention promoting physical activity.
Highlights
The individual health consequences of physical inactivity [1,2,3,4,5,6] and the related socioeconomic burden [7,8,9] are well-known
In Germany, the Prevention Act [14], which came into force in July 2015, underlines the importance of workplace health promotion (WHP)
Expenditures on WHP rose from EUR 68 million in
Summary
The individual health consequences of physical inactivity [1,2,3,4,5,6] and the related socioeconomic burden [7,8,9] are well-known. The importance of exercise and physical-activity promotion [10,11] is widely acknowledged. A recognised setting for health promotion is the workplace [12,13]. In Germany, the Prevention Act [14], which came into force in July 2015, underlines the importance of workplace health promotion (WHP). This can be seen, for example, in the expenditure of statutory health-insurance funds.
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