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Citation

Warne SJ, Ainge JA & Ozakinci G (2025) Participation in a nationwide workplace step count competition is associated with improved physical fitness and mental wellbeing: a longitudinal, repeated-measures analysis. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0526

Abstract
Background: The widely recognized health benefits of physical activity have led to the development of programs designed to increase activity levels within workplaces, where inactivity is often prevalent. We aimed to evaluate how participation in a Scotland-wide workplace walking program (Step Count Challenge [SCC]) influenced participants’ physical fitness and mental well-being. Methods: A 3-part multistudy design was employed, each using the 2-minute step test and Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale to measure physical fitness and mental well-being, respectively. Study 1 (Spring, 8 wk, N?=?475) and study 2 (Autumn, 4 wk, N?=?336) were repeated-measures online-based nationwide cohort studies in 2021, and study 3 (N?=?38) was an in-person experimental design with a control group in 2023. Results: Studies 1 and 2 found significant improvement in physical fitness (Spring: P?