A study has found that turning the occasional meeting into a walk-and-talk meeting could transform health, wellbeing and productivity of staff.
Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), determined that changing traditional seated meetings into a walking discussions could lessen the effects of sitting all day. It is proposed that taking part in just one walk-and-talk meeting per week can significantly increase physical activity levels by professional staff.
Their research was taken from a study performed by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Participants wore accelerometers to measure physical activity levels over a three-week period. After one 30 minute walking meeting a week, the average combined physical activity reported by participants increased from 107 minutes in week one to 117 minutes in week three.
“Physical activity interventions, such as the walking-meeting protocol, that encourage walking and raise levels of physical activity in the workplace are needed to counter the negative health effects of sedentary behaviour,” commented Alberto J Caban-Martinez, the study’s principal investigator.
It has been well documented by many specialists, including Positura, that sitting at a desk all day can have a detrimental effect on wellbeing. Stepping away from the desk for as little as five minutes regularly can boost energy and mind-set. Combining this with the physical activity of walking and engaging the mind in the topic of the meeting has undoubted benefits for workers.
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