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Approaches in motivating employees to be active in large companies
Fit4duty: an Intervention to Determine the Effectiveness of E- Counselling in Increasing Exercise and Exercise Self Efficacy with an Garda Siochana.
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Aims of the Study• Analyse if computer automated guidance
could be advantageous to An Garda Siochana in increasing or maintaining activity levels.
• Examine the effect of the intervention on exercise self efficacy, self esteem, stress and physiological components.
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Objectives• Research the effects of using e counselling in
promoting PA;• Change behaviour and develop self efficacy of An
Garda Siochana towards PA/Ex using e counselling;
• Fitness test all new recruits, prescribe exercise programmes and monitor changes via e counselling;
• Investigate a cost effective way to deliver PA/EX motivational messages to An Garda Siochana
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Rationale for the Study
• Left to each individual to maintain their own level of fitness;
• Some officers will lead a sedentary life but the vast majority will be active in their endeavours to maintain physical fitness;
• Fitness is often called upon at short notice;• Many members have found they lose any
fitness gained during training in Templemore.
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Rationale for the Study
• Loss of physical fitness can be on a temporary basis depending on work demands or can lead to a complete loss in physical fitness and physical activity participation.
• Marshall, Owen & Bauman (2004) emphasize that there is a strong case for the potential of internet delivered interventions - dearth of literature
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Rationale for the Study
• Research has highlighted that health promotion providers will need to customize interventions to make them meaningful to the individual.
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Pre and Post Test Outline
• Phase 1 Garda College 22 weeks - Pre Test (Phys & Psych Testing) – E counselling
• Phase 2 Training Station 22 weeks – E counselling
• Phase 3 Garda College 12 weeks - Post Test - Qualitative study online survey
• Phase 4 Permanent Station 34 weeks – Next phase
• Phase 5 Garda College 4 weeks – Future studies
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• At all stages of training there are physical tests to be passed.
• After two years training each member who is successful in all disciplines of training and performance is a graduated member of An Garda Siochana, with a BA in Policing.
• This career can span thirty years, without another physical assessment.
• Control group (n=218) Intervention group (n=232)
Subjects:
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Outline of Intervention• Intervention: Comprised of E counselling
encompassing generic email to all subjects once a week;
• Subjects: Were encouraged to reply to generic email for specific personal emails (online personal training) relating to their health and fitness screening;
• Physiological fitness: Results were used so that personal goals could be set for each subject.
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Internet interventions:• E counselling: Comprised of motivational
messages, health information, sports specific information, specific physical activity/fitness information for Gardai, goal setting, tracking progress and ‘touching base’ with subjects.
• Themed emails: Healthy eating in the canteen, exercising on shift work, working out while you are on the beat.
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Website
• Website - www.wit.ie/fit4duty
• Health and fitness testing norms, shift work tips, interesting articles, subject’s inputted into the web design
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Selected Results from Questionnaire
Stage of ChangeMaintenance 51.8%
Action 17.9%
Preparation 21.4%
Contemplation 8.9%
Pre contemplation 0.0%
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How important is physical fitness to you?
Not important 3.6%
Important 51.8%
Very important 26.8%
Crucial 21.4%
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Perception of what the subjects feel would make a difference to their participation?
Top Answers:• If I could fit it around my usual work hours
73.2%• People to go with / Cheaper admission prices
39.3%• Someone who could offer me specific advice
35.7%• Help to get motivated 33.9%• Exercise in my house 32.1%
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Rate the reasons of what you want exercise to do for you - 1 being low and 3 being high
Top answers:• Improve body shape and tone (2.714)• Improve CV fitness (2.69)• Be fit for my job (2.69)• Feel better (2.53)• Improve energy levels (2.49)
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Before receiving e-counselling number of times subjects reported exercising per week
Never 9.6%
Once 13.5%
Twice 32.7%
Three times 23.1%
More than three times 21.2%
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After e-counselling number of times subjects reported exercising per week
Never 0.0%
Once 5.8%
Twice 19.2%
Three times 44.2%
More than three times 30.8%
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Do you think that the emails aided you in your exercise and physical activity participation?
Yes 67.3%
No 32.7%
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Next Phase
• Phase 4 Permanent Station 34 weeks – Next phase
• Phase 5 Garda College 4 weeks – Future studies, possible focus groups and follow up testing
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Conclusions
• If successful the use of electronic prompts and websites to inspire trainee has considerable implications;
• Possible implications for best practice in other police service (other jurisdictions), and workplaces;
• Contribute to international policing physical activity research.