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Table 1 Strategy categories (for each intervention target) nominated by Stand Up Victoria participants (n = 134)

From: What strategies do desk-based workers choose to reduce sitting time and how well do they work? Findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial

Strategy category

Intervention targets, n (%)

• Common strategiesa

Stand Up

Sit Less

Move More

Phone-based strategies

76 (55.9)

21 (15.4)

1 (0.7)

• Stand up at the end of or after a phone call

34 (25.4)

–

–

• Stand up before making or taking a phone call

23 (17.2)

–

–

Work tasks

57 (41.9)

16 (11.8)

37 (27.2)

• Stand up after completing a task

29 (21.6)

–

–

• Walking to a colleague instead of emails

–

–

36 (26.9)

Listening to your body

43 (31.6)

8 (5.9)

65 (47.8)

• Stand up when you feel tired or uncomfortable

40 (29.9)

–

–

• Using glasses to drink water and filling up glass more regularly

–

–

35 (26.1)

• Drinking more water

–

–

29 (21.6)

Work environment

3 (2.2)

1 (0.7)

91 (67.9)

• Using the stairs more frequently

–

–

35 (26.1)

• Using a toilet further away from your desk

–

–

20 (14.9)

• Using a printer further away from your desk

–

–

18 (13.4)

Work breaks

1 (0.7)

24 (17.6)

76 (55.9)

• Standing for a defined block of time before or after lunch

–

17 (12.7)

–

• Walking during breaks

–

–

38 (28.4)

• Having lunch away from your desk

–

–

22 (16.4)

Colleague prompts

68 (50.0)

–

–

• Stand up when you see a colleague standing

54 (40.3)

–

–

Strategies promoting regular interruptions during the day

3 (2.2)

39 (28.7)

–

• Standing up at the start of the day

–

19 (14.2)

–

• Standing for regular blocks of time throughout the work day

–

14 (10.4)

–

Timer or clock prompts

64 (47.1)

–

–

• Stand at regular intervals using a timer, clock, stopwatch or alarm

59 (44.0)

–

–

Transport and commuting

–

–

23 (16.9)

• Parking your car further away

–

–

14 (10.4)

Work environment prompts

2 (1.5)

–

–

Self-monitoring

2 (1.5)

–

–

Maintenance of activity

–

–

4 (2.9)

Self-monitoring

–

–

1 (0.7)

Social support prompts

–

–

1 (0.7)

  1. Table reports number (n) and percentage (%) of intervention participants who nominated at least one strategy of each of the types above
  2. aStrategy nominated by at least 10% of intervention participants