Physical activity initiatives for male factory workers : gatekeepers' perceptions of potential motivators and barriers Veitch, Jenny, Clavisi, Ornella and Owen, Neville 1999, Physical activity initiatives for male factory workers : gatekeepers' perceptions of potential motivators and barriers, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 505-510, doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1999.tb01307.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Physical activity initiatives for male factory workers : gatekeepers' perceptions of potential motivators and barriers Author(s) Veitch, Jenny orcid.org/0000-0001-8962-0887 Clavisi, Ornella Owen, Neville Journal name Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume number 23 Issue number 5 Start page 505 End page 510 Total pages 6 Publisher Wiley - Blackwell Publishing Asia Place of publication Richmond, Vic. Publication date 1999-10 ISSN 1326-0200 1753-6405 Summary Objective: Worksites have been argued to be a key setting for physical activity promotion, particularly for lower-paid, less-skilled workers. These occupational groups are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There is no strong evidence in support of the efficacy of worksite fitness and physical activity interventions. This study assessed potential motivators and barriers to worksite physical activity initiatives for less-skilled workers. Method: We conducted telephone interviews with 13 Victorian WorkCover insurance providers and 30 manufacturing industry worksite managers. The manufacturing industry was selected as it contains a substantial portion of workers from this high-risk occupational group. Results: Most insurers incorporated physical activity elements into injury-prevention programs. Few worksite managers reported programs to encourage workers to be more active; they identified reduced premiums and lower-cost programs through insurers as possible motivators. Both groups identified workers' reluctance to participate in physical activity, lack of awareness of potential benefits and program cost as major barriers for worksite physical activity. Other barriers included potential adverse effects on productivity and increased injury risk. Conclusions: Broader occupational health and safety policies and joint initiatives between insurers and worksite managers may have the potential to provide more opportunities for workers to be more active. However, the barriers identified outweighed the perceived benefits. Implications: Without structural and regulatory changes or new incentives, the adoption of physical activity initiatives in Australian manufacturing-industry workplaces is unlikely. Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1999.tb01307.x Field of Research 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30047623 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 30 Aug 2012, 09:49:28 EST Thu, 30 Aug 2012, 10:42:00 EST Mon, 24 Sep 2012, 13:24:42 EST Mon, 24 Sep 2012, 13:26:14 EST Fri, 17 Oct 2014, 11:45:26 EST Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 14:34:58 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 3 times in TR Web of Science Cited 6 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 173 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 30 Aug 2012, 09:49:28 EST

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