Open AccessThe BeUpstanding Program<sup>TM</sup>: Scaling up the <em>Stand Up Australia</em> Workplace Intervention for Translation into Practice
Author(s) -
Geneviève N. Healy,
Ana D. Goode,
Diane Schultz,
Donna Lee,
Bell Leahy,
David W. Dunstan,
Nicholas D. Gilson,
Elizabeth G. Eakin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
aims public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2327-8994
DOI - 10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.341
Subject(s) - general partnership , champion , knowledge translation , government (linguistics) , context (archaeology) , health promotion , sitting , intervention (counseling) , public relations , business , medicine , nursing , political science , public health , knowledge management , computer science , finance , geography , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , pathology , law
Too much sitting is now recognised as a common risk factor for several health outcomes, with the workplace identified as a key setting in which to address prolonged sitting time. The Stand Up Australia intervention was designed to reduce prolonged sitting in the workplace by addressing influences at multiple-levels, including the organisation, the environment, and the individual. Intervention success has been achieved within the context of randomised controlled trials, where research staff deliver several of the key intervention components. This study describes the initial step in the multi-phase process of scaling up the Stand Up Australia intervention for workplace translation.