Table 2

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, dietary behaviour and body weight-related measures at baseline and follow-up, by treatment group

nBaseline, mean (SD)6 months, mean (SD)ChangeB (95% CI)*
PA moderate (min/week)
 Intervention229414 (401)415 (435)148 (−16 to 112)
 Control219408 (461)378 (428)−30
PA vigorous (min/week)
 Intervention22987 (159)103 (161)163.4 (−19 to 26)
 Control219109 (189)124 (211)15
PA total (min/week)
 Intervention213513 (390)533 (435)2035 (−43 to 114)
 Control201550 (510)540 (498)−10
SB work weekdays (min/day)
 Intervention203446 (201)431 (143)−15−28 (−54 to −2)
 Control193453 (187)450 (177)−3
SB work weekend days (min/day)
 Intervention69138 (114)144 (103)610 (−19 to 39)
 Control81160 (96)148 (113)−12
SB leisure time weekdays (min/day)
 Intervention218255 (167)242 (117)−13−9 (−33 to 15)
 Control219255 (143)253 (152)−2
SB leisure time weekend days (min/day)
 Intervention214384 (179)377 (160)−7−6 (−40 to 28)
 Control201383 (173)377 (176)−6
SB total (min/day)
 Intervention210876 (356)819 (378)−57−20 (−85 to 45)
 Control206833 (321)818 (361)−15
Fruit (pieces per wk)
 Intervention21310.4 (10.0)11.9 (10.1)1.52.1 (0.6 to 3.6)
 Control21210.8 (10.5)10.0 (8.2)−0.8
Snacks (pieces/week)
 Intervention20519 (13)15 (11)−40.8 (−0.9 to 2.5)
 Control20418 (14)14 (10)−4
Waist circumference (cm)
 Intervention23394.1 (12.3)94.0 (12.6)−0.10.3 (−1.3 to 1.9)
 Control22298.0 (13.2)97.2 (12.1)−0.8
Weight (kg)
 Intervention23385.5 (16.2)84.9 (16.1)−0.60 (−1.1 to 1.1)
 Control22387.5 (16.2)87.0 (16.1)−0.5
BMI (kg/m2)
 Intervention23327.5 (4.8)27.3 (4.7)−0.20 (−0.3 to 0.3)
 Control22328.0 (4.6)27.8 (4.5)−0.2
  • * Adjusted model corrected for age, gender and irregular work hours.

  • Significant difference between groups at follow-up, corrected for baseline values and occupational physician level.

  • Significant difference (p<0.05) between groups at baseline.

  • PA, physical activity; SB, sedentary behaviour; BMI, body mass index.