Table 2.
Key goals and examples of associated interventions aimed at reducing physical inactivity and improving the dietary quality of meals at the workplace.
| Goals | Actions aimed at promoting and facilitating each of them |
|
|---|---|---|
| Specific | General | |
| Reducing physical inactivity | ||
| Standing work stints | Provide standing work stations | Provide frequent trainings, use health messaging Create a culture of health and promotion of physical activity at the workplace Employee champions Awards |
| Standing/walking calls | Provide hands-free devices | |
| Standing/walking meetings | Create walkable spaces | |
| Walk breaks | ||
| Use stairs | Increase visibility, promote use | |
| Active commute | Infrastructures: make bicycle parking lots available; provide bicycles to employees | |
| Self-monitoring and informal competitions | Provide step counters; gamification of physical activity at the workplace | |
| Formal competitions | Host periodic sports events | |
| Active day breaks | Host periodic retreats including sports and exercise | |
| Improving the dietary quality of meals at the workplace | ||
| Cardiovascular healthy choices for meals at the workplace | Make healthy foods available at vending machines and staff cafeterias at affordable cost | Provide frequent trainings, use health messaging Create a culture of healthy eating and drinking at the workplace Limit availability of unhealthy options |
| Reduce intake of unhealthy snacks and sugary beverages | Make healthy options available at vending machines | |
| Make mineral water easily available | ||
| Active day breaks | Host periodic retreats including healthy cooking activities | |