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Table 2 The final intervention

From: Acceptability and feasibility of a low-cost, theory-based and co-produced intervention to reduce workplace sitting time in desk-based university employees

Level of Influence

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Individual

• Weekly email (from management) containing: educational YouTube™ video and links to “reminder” software

• Weekly email (from management) with “Top Tips”

• Weekly email (from management) with “Top Tips” and link to the University’s wellness programme Health Checks

• Weekly email (from management) with “Top Tips”

Social

• Workplace champions promote stand-up/walking meetings/teaching sessions

• “Incidental” walking - talking not emailing

• Lunchtime walks - supported by workplace champions

• Workplace champions promote standing/walking meetings

• Further lunchtime sessions (linked in with the University’s wellness programme) supported by workplace champions

Organisational

• Email sent from Dean to introduce the intervention, “Sit Less ScHARR!”

• Management support standing/walking meetings

• Management “lead by example” – take standing/walking meetings, regular breaks

• Final email from management to support improvements and advise they continue

Environmental

• Encourage using a different printer

• Point of decision prompts: posters next to the lifts/office clocks

• Encourage working/having lunch in a different location

• Point-of-decision prompts: posters encouraging standing/walking meetings

• Encourage meetings in a different location

• Point-of-decision prompts: posters to drink more water

• Encourage using a different toilet