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Worksite Environmental and Policy Supports for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating

 

Domain/Subdomain No. of Instruments
Promotion and programs 13
Counseling/classes/education 12
Informational media 10
Assessments/testing/evaluation 7
Organizational policies and practices 13
Manager support 10
Affordable options 10
Time 9
Incentives 7
Community partnerships 1
Challenges 1
Internal physical environment 14
Access to physical activity equipment 12
Lockers/showers 12
Stairway access 9
Office connectivity 1
Internal social environment 7
Role models for healthy choices 7
Coworkers’ support/encouragement 4
External environment 14
Parking (bicycle/vehicle) 10
Active commuting/transit 9
Access to physical activity facilities 9
Walkability 8


Figure 1.
Number of instruments containing at least 1 item from each physical activity domain and subdomain (N = 15), review of measures of worksite environmental and policy supports for physical activity and healthy eating, United States, 1991–2013.

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Domain/Subdomain No. of Instruments
Promotion and Programs 9
Informational media 8
Counseling/classes/education 7
Assessments/testing/evaluation 2
Organizational Policies and Practices 9
Healthy food at meetings/events 7
Healthy options onsite/vending 7
Affordable options 6
Time 5
Manager support 4
Incentives 3
Internal Physical Environment 9
Healthy options onsite/vending 9
Nutrition labeling 8
Access to appliances 6
Water available at no cost 5
Internal Social Environment 5
Role models for healthy choices 4
Coworkers’ support/encouragement 3
Healthy options for shared food 1
External Environment 6
Types of restaurants/vending nearby 5
Types of food stores 3
Access to healthy options 3


Figure 2.
Number of instruments containing at least 1 item from each healthy eating domain and subdomain (N = 10), review of measures of worksite environmental and policy supports for physical activity and healthy eating, United States, 1991–2013.

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