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Team sport in the workplace? A RE-AIM process evaluation of ‘Changing the Game’

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posted on 2018-03-27, 14:15 authored by Andrew BrinkleyAndrew Brinkley, Hilary McDermottHilary McDermott, Fehmidah Munir
Background: The workplace is a priority setting to promote health. Team sports can be an effective way to promote both physical and social health. This study evaluated the potential enablers and barriers for outcomes of a workplace team sports intervention programme „Changing the Game‟ (CTG). This study was conducted in a FTSE 100 services organisation. This process evaluation was conducted using the RE-AIM framework. Methods: A mixed methods approach was used. Data were collected from the participants in the intervention group prior to, during and at the end of the intervention using interviews (n = 12), a focus group (n = 5), and questionnaires (n = 17). Organisational documentation was collected, and a research diary was recorded by the lead author. The evidence collected was triangulated to examine the reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation and maintenance of the programme. Data was assessed through template analysis, and questionnaire data were analysed using multiple regression and a series of univariate ANOVAs. Results: CTG improved VO2 Max, interpersonal communication, and physical activity behaviour (efficacy) over 12-weeks. This may be attributed to the supportive approach adopted within the design and delivery of the programme (implementation). Individual and organisational factors challenged the adoption and maintenance of the intervention. The recruitment and communication strategy limited the number of employees the programme could reach. Conclusion: The process evaluation suggests addressing the culture within workplaces may better support the reach, adoption and maintenance of workplace team sport programmes. Future research should consider investigating and applying these findings across a range of industries and sectors.

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  • Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

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AIMS Public Health

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4

Issue

5

Pages

466 - 489

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BRINKLEY, A.J., MCDERMOTT, H. and MUNIR, F., 2017. Team sport in the workplace? A RE-AIM process evaluation of ‘Changing the Game’. AIMS Public Health, 4(5), pp. 466-489.

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© The Authors. Published by AIMS Press

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0/

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2017

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This is an Open Access Article. It is published by Aims Press under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported Licence (CC BY). Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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2327-8994

Language

  • en

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