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The efficacy of workplace interventions on improving the dietary, physical activity and sleep behaviours of school and childcare staff: a systematic review.

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posted on 2020-11-16, 11:39 authored by Nicole Nathan, Beatrice Murawski, Kirsty Hope, Sarah Young, Rachel Sutherland, Rebecca Hodder, Debbie Booth, Elaine C. Toomey, Sze Lin Yoong, Kathryn Reilly, Flora Tzelepis, Natalie Taylor, Luke Wolfenden
There is a need for effective interventions that improve the health and wellbeing of school and childcare staff. This review examined the efficacy of workplace interventions to improve the dietary, physical activity and/or sleep behaviours of school and childcare staff. A secondary aim of the review was to assess changes in staff physical/mental health, productivity, and students' health behaviours. Nine databases were searched for controlled trials including randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental trials published in English up to October 2019. PRISMA guidelines informed screening and study selection procedures. Data were not suitable for quantitative pooling. Of 12,396 records screened, seven articles (based on six studies) were included. Most studies used multi-component interventions including educational resources, work-based wellness committees and planned group practice (e.g., walking groups). Multiple outcomes were assessed, findings were mixed and on average, there was moderate risk of bias. Between-group differences in dietary and physical activity behaviours (i.e., fruit/vegetable intake, leisure-time physical activity) favoured intervention groups, but were statistically non-significant for most outcomes. Some of the studies also showed differences favouring controls (i.e., nutrient intake, fatty food consumption). Additional robust studies testing the efficacy of workplace interventions to improve the health of educational staff are needed.

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Basin analysis of the Beaufort group in the western part of the Karoo basin

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;17: 4998

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MDPI

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peer-reviewed

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Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship

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English

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