Workplace movement: a qualitative study on office workers’ beliefs

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

		N = 43	Percentage of N
Gender
	Female	28	65.10%
	Male	15	34.90%
Age
	Range	20–64
	Mean	38.07
	SD	12.63
Workplace
	Commercial Office	16	37.21%
	Home Office	12	27.91%
	Mixed Environment	15	34.88%
Education
	Junior School Certificate	3	6.98%
	Senior School Certificate	3	6.98%
	TAFE or Diploma Certificate	11	25.58%
	University Degree	25	58.14%
Length of Working Day (Hours)
	Range	6–12 hours
	Median	8 hours
Time Spent Sedentary (Hours)
	Range	5–10 hours
	Mean	7.5 hours

Table

Main Theme	Subtheme	Environment	Examples of Quotations From Participants
	Behavioural Beliefs
	Advantages
	Helps relieve body tension (Posture)	WFO	So that I don’t actually deteriorate more my body ends up being in pain (P16, F, 48)
			I get up and stretch, like, pretty often so I don’t get stiff (P21, M, 25)
			Being able to sort of get it up and stretch (P23, F, 33)
			Otherwise my back gets sore and I get like a bit wriggly (P30, F, 26)
			Get the blood flow going (P32, F, 32)
			I like to stretch my legs (P35, M, 31)
			Get up and stretch (P37, M, 20)
			My shoulders don’t feel as sore and stuff like that (P39, M, 39)
			You don’t cramp up as much (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	Yeah it’s important to get up and stretch (P3, F, 62)
			I might have preventing RSI And, um I guess you less with a bit less, um, slouching in the chair (P7, M, 36)
			It gets the oxygen to your brain and stuff to pump a bit better (P13, F, 38)
			I’m aware that there’s advantages to, um yeah, my posture And like, my core and Ah, yeah, not getting so tight if I move around more. Just like looking at a computer screen all day has been quite tiring for my eyes. Yeah. Yep. But you’re getting a break. Um, from that (P14, F, 29)
			Oh look just general health and Longevity and avoiding atrophy. And pain and misuse rather than over use. And um Yeah wastage, flexibility, blood flow, alertness (P25, M, 45)
			Yes, I tend to seize up if I don’t move enough and a tend to expand or my clothes shrink very quick (P31, F, 57)
			Getting the blood circulation that would be an advantage (P34, F, 40)
			Just to stretch good enough (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	Gets me moving and out of my seat and actually sort of stretching (P4, F, 38)
			Physically, um, I think I need to move more because I Hopefully we’ll have less aches and pains. It’s kind of going to relieve that sort of pressure and that seizing (P11, F, 58)
			It frees, you know, frees up the blood circulation (P15, F, 57)
			Probably the main, um, reason I move will be sort of pain relief (P17, M, 35)
			Gets the blood flowing (P18, F, 53)
			Moving helps with your knee stiffness (P26, F, 52)
	Helps with focus and productivity	WFO	It increases productivity (P1, F, 34)
			I find that you work better if you move more (P24, F, 26)
			id be able to focus better (P28, F, 23)
		WFH	sometimes allows you to refocus (P7, M, 36)
			If you get up and jump on the trampoline, your brain’s kind of working a bit better (P13, F, 38)
			Oh look just general health and Longevity and avoiding atrophy. And pain and misuse rather than over use. And um Yeah wastage, flexibility, blood flow, alertness (P25, M, 45)
			It’s a good way to sort out problems. So if I’m wrestling was a problem sometimes I find the best way to I think it over is to go for a walk (P31, F, 57)
			It helps more with the recentering and refocusing on the task (P36, M, 25)
		Mixed	I’d get up and give a chance for my brain to sort of filter the information through (P4, F, 38)
			Remain more alert and, it’s good for concentration to take breaks and focus (P18, F, 53)
			It’s like moving just rejuvenates my focus (P19, F, 35)
			If I sit still, I just, I don’t think I’m as productive (P22, F, 30)
			I focus a lot when I move. So every time I feel I'm distracted, out of focus, or I'm being a bit overwhelmed, taking a walk is something that brings my focus back (P43, M, 43)
	Its energising	WFO	You just feel, you know, more energised (P8, F, 50)
			Taking a mental break (P27, F, 35)
			Better ability in having more motivation (P28, F, 23)
			I think my energy levels would Also be, would probably be improved (P28, F, 23)
			Just reinvigorate that energy (P32, F, 32)
			So it’s refreshing (P35, M, 31)
			Having those distractions breaks up the manonity (P38, M, 44)
			You don’t feel lethargic when you get up and move (P42, M, 32)
			Refresh pretty much refresh the brain. Helps with concentration (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	It’s a nice break It’s a refresher (P2, M, 28)
			Mentally, I think it can help, just, uh It’s a bit of a refresh (P7, M, 36)
			I think it will break the monotony of my day, it’s can sometimes make my mind clearer (P29, F, 29)
			Mini breaks, if you will, helps to just recharge (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	It provides an opportunity to detach and disconnect and refresh (P9, F, 29)
			It clears my mind (P10, F, 22)
			Mentally, you feel, you know, a little bit more energised (P15, F, 57)
			Personally, I find movement energising (P19, F, 35)
			Clears my mind and take it really allows me to refresh myself and come back to the problems refreshed (P41, M, 23)
	Its healthy	WFO	The advantages would be the fact that I’m being active (P20, F, 22)
			It increase your health (P39, M, 39)
		WFH	Just general health (P25, M, 45)
			I’m sure I wouldn’t put on weight (P29, F, 59)
			Tend to expand or my clothes shrink very quick if I don’t move enough (P31, F, 57)
			I think just being more healthy (P34, F, 40)
		Mixed	Physically, I feel like I'm prioritising my health (P9, F, 29)
			It’s, like, more healthy for me (P12, M, 64)
			I feel more active (P43, M, 43)
	Increases Mood	WFO	It brings your mood up (P1, F, 34)
			I think generally for mental health (P24, F, 26)
			I probably handle situations better because I won’t have been so stuck in mobile for so long (P28, F, 23)
			Just overall mood as well, so in terms of positivity (P28, F, 23)
			I definitely feel better after I go for a walk or even just sitting outside in the sun for 15 minutes for lunch (P35, M, 31)
		WFH	I feel a lot better at the end of the day (P2, M, 28)
			Changing the mindset, so if you focusing on something, it would be a kind of a distraction or something to take your mind away from what you’re doing, and you feel actually good after that (P34, F, 40)
		Mixed	It helps in terms of my well being. I feel a lot calmer and, you know, not anxious (P9, F, 29)
	Social	WFO	Its also cause on the way there you're going with colleagues and you're chatting and that helps pass the time as well (P39, M, 39)
	Sunlight	WFO	Particularly if I go outside, get a bit of sunlight (P35, M, 31)
	Positive Experiences
	Happier and positive mood	WFO	Lifting the mood (P1, F, 34)
			It makes you a lot happier and more vibrant if you move (P8, F, 50)
			It actually makes you feel a bit happy, made you feel a bit free and easy (P16, F, 48)
			More positive (P28, F, 23)
			I guess it makes me feel happy (P30, F, 26)
			It makes me feel a bit happier (P35, M, 31)
		WFH	Keeps your mood up, and general positivity (P2, M, 28)
			I usually feel really happy afterwards (P7, M, 36)
			Well, I feel a bit more happy (P13, F, 38)
			Well, so lifts my mood (P31, F, 57)
			I think exercising leads to a positive mindset (P33, F, 48)
			I think it would get me into a better mood (P34, F, 40)
		Mixed	I would probably say, uh, happiness (P6, F, 23)
			I’d say happier as well, because I don’t have the guilt of feeling like I’m not doing the right thing by myself (P9, F, 29)
			Oh, look definitely happier (P22, F, 30)
			Aside from just generally feeling positive and just calm (P41, M, 23)
			Beside the enhancing my mood. Sometimes giving me the sense that I've done some steps and exercise, which is a positive feeling (P43, M, 43)
	Stress relief/feel relaxed	WFO	Shakes off stress (P16, F, 48)
			Im probably more patient in How I approached asks (P28, F, 23)
			You feel a bit more relaxed when you get away from the computer screen and wander around for a bit (P30, F, 26)
		WFH	I guess its a release Um yeah It’s feeling calmer I guess (P3 F, 62)
			Probably less stress (P13, F, 38)
			It’s actually quite nice and quite relaxing to take a break (P14, F, 29)
			It’s probably relieves stress as well (P31, F, 57)
		Mixed	The stress is alleviated so relief I would say is a big one (P6, F, 23)
			I feel that definitely helps me feel less anxious Like it. Um, it makes me feel calm (P9, F, 29)
			The overall sense of relief (P17, M, 35)
			Aside from just generally feeling positive and just calm (P41, M, 23)
	Energising	WFO	I feel more energized (P28, F, 23)
			Feel like you’ve achieved a bit more (P32, F, 32)
			Make me feel a bit more recharged (P35, M, 31)
			Helps with being more energised (P37, M, 20)
		WFH	How shall I put it the sense of satisfaction and energising (P31, F, 57)
			It would get me even motivated to go back and work (P34, F, 40)
		Mixed	So I feel like when I move, I feel more motivated (P10, F, 22)
			I’m more energised to be able to continue the task (P15, F, 57)
			I’m more engaged with the work that I’m doing if I’ve had the opportunity to move around (P22, F, 30)
			It energises you and that you feel much better and more alert (P26, F, 52)
	Sense of well-being	WFH	It’s good for the body and the mind (P3, F, 62)
			Yea general sense of well-being overall (P31, F, 57)
		Mixed	I feel more like a human being rather than a desk monkey (P19, F, 35)
			A general feeling of well-being (P26, F, 52)
	Pain Relief	WFH	I’m a lot less stiff I noticed (P2, M, 28)
		Mixed	So it kind of relieves pain (P5, F, 41)
	Disadvantages
	Disrupts productivity	WFO	Your workflow being interrupted (P1, F, 34)
			If you’re doing, like, five minutes stints I don’t think you’d get as much done (P21, M, 25)
			It kind of impacts on other things (P24, F, 26)
			Only if it was like impacting your work (P27, F, 35)
			Yes, work doesn’t get done. So by that so by getting up and moving around some days and some task. You. Just can’t get anything done because it will keep you awake for you computer (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	It’s a distraction And if you’re really involved in something it can totally derail what you’re doing (P2, M, 28)
			Any sort of interruption is really irritating (P14, F, 29)
			Breaking concentration is probably the primary one (P25, M, 45)
			Only the time consuming aspect of some of them (P29, F, 59)
			The disadvantage would be really with the workload with the deadline and also at the point like when you're focusing on something let's say I put an alarm for me at 12 to go have a snack and have a walk, let's say for an example just coming back and getting into the same concentration would be quite hard (P34, F, 40)
			Stretches every 5 minutes. That would drive me insane cause that’s going to ruin any chances of flow that I have some working on something (P36, M, 25)
			Yes it can disrupt the flow of work, the concentration (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	If you stop with your brakes, then it’s harder sometimes for me to get back into it (P5, F, 41)
			I feel like, like sometimes I’m not getting stuff that I need to be getting done (P10, F, 22)
			Interrupt your productivity (P17, M, 35)
			Moving around could be a distraction (P26, F, 52)
			Maybe I’m like 0.1 percent less productive oh no, that’s the only disadvantage (P41, M, 23)
			Break in productivity (P43, M, 43)
	Perceived as not working	WFO	I guess there’s a fine line between moving too much and being unproductive, or perceived as unproductive (P35, M, 31)
		WFH	I feel a bit guilty. I’m not on my machine because I feel as though when I face to face on the computer that I’m kind of put it in the hours. Yeah. Now, with the teams chat and everything that cops are, I feel as though if I don’t respond straight away, people are like, Oh, where is she? She not working type of thing (P13, F, 38)
		Mixed	If it impacted my work and my career (P9, F, 29)
			I think one of the disadvantages of, you know, having to get up or wanting to is that people may feel that you’re not paying full attention giving your work your all, because if you’re not at your desk, you know, with your heading, those spreadsheets, they’re not getting done. I think it can potentially reflect poorly, um, to management, um, on performance (P19, F, 35)
	No disadvantages	WFO	I don’t really see one (P1, F, 34)
			Not at all. Hm. I don’t think there's ever a disadvantage to moving (P8, F, 50)
			Um no, no not at all (P16, F, 48)
			No (P20, F, 22)
			Mm not really (P23, F, 33)
			I don’t think there would be much disadvantage at all (P28, F, 23)
			No way (P30, F, 26)
			If I was generally, just moving for an hour every hour or something like that, just a little bursts sort of thing, I think that wouldn’t be a disadvantage (P32, F, 32)
			No (P37, M, 20)
			No I don’t. As long as its contributing to your work day (P38, M, 44)
			No, not really (P39, M, 39)
		WFH	No not really no (P3, F, 62)
			Not really (P7, M, 36)
			I wouldn’t think so (P14, F, 29)
			No, no disadvantages (P31, F, 57)
		Mixed	No I cant say that I do (P4, F, 38)
			Not particularly (P6, F, 23)
			No, not really (P10, F, 22)
			No, not at all (P11, F, 58)
			Not really, no (P12, M, 64)
			No, I don’t think that there’s any disadvantage (P15, F, 57)
			No (P18, F, 53)
			No, I don’t really have one (P22, F, 30)
	Negative Experiences
	Stress and frustration	WFO	A little bit of stress (P1, F, 34)
			Probably just workload related stress (P32, F, 32)
		Mixed	It can be frustrating, I guess sometimes (P17, M, 35)
			There’s times when you just don’t have the time. Um and that can be frustrating (P22, F, 30)
	Guilt and self-loathing	WFH	I feel a bit guilty (P13, F, 38)
			If you have a deadline, I think you feel more guilty about it (P34, F, 40)
			Would then possibly be leading to further distraction and then that can perpetuate that you know self-loathing issue of I'm not getting anything done (P36, M, 25)
			With the breaking concentration frustration sometimes (P2, M, 28)
		Mixed	You’re supposed to be working, so there’s a little bit of that guilt (P5, F, 41)
			I kind of feel really guilty, like I don’t deserve to be paid to do this job (P6, F, 23)
			Guilt, getting up and walking around the office you get a massive sense of guilt (P41, M, 23)
	Highlights body pains	WFH	There’s nothing negative about moving, but apart from the injuries but they weren't so debilitating that then I was like sitting in pain (P29, F, 59)
		Mixed	Sometimes when I start moving my knee hurts, so it might bring out, like, different niggles in your body (P9, F, 29)
			The only negative is that I move and then I’m aware of, you know, the fact that I’m not 20 years old anymore (P15, F, 57)
	Lonley	Mixed	If I do leave my desk at home, it’s literally just me. So the disadvantage would be like, I feel really lonely (P6, F, 23)
	No negative experiences	WFO	None really (P21, M, 25)
			No (P8, F, 50)
			No (P20, F, 22)
			No (P23, F, 33)
			No (P24, F, 26)
			No (P28, F, 23)
			No (P30, F, 26)
			No not really (P39, M, 39)
			Nope (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	I don't see there's a negative (P3, F, 62)
			Not that I can recall (P7, M, 36)
			Nope, It’s all good (P31, F, 57)
			No (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	No (P4, F, 38)
			Um, not necessarily (P10, F, 22)
			No (P11, F, 58)
			No (P12, M, 64)
			No (P18, F, 53)
			I don’t think so (P26, F, 52)
Normative Beliefs
	Approval
	Family and Friends	WFO	Um, probably my direct family (P8, F, 50)
			My partner would probably support me in moving more (P16, F, 48)
			I’m sure my friends and family would be happy with me moving on my workday (P20, F, 22)
			So just like friends, like our family (P21, M, 25)
			My mum, she's always been health conscious (P24, F, 26)
			I guess like my family (P27, F, 35)
			I think probably friends and roommates (P28, F, 23)
			Family members (P38, M, 44)
			My wife is always on my back about eating right and exercising and getting healthy, so I'm sure she would be very supportive of that (P39, M, 39)
		WFH	I think Yes but you know friends and family would be happy about you know just get away from that computer (P3, F, 62)
			I guess friends and family, um, because they probably care about the health aspects of it (P7, M, 36)
			My family, yes, my husband and mother (P13, F, 38)
			My partner would approve (P14, F, 29)
			Yea well I think like my immediate family would like to spend more time with me (P25, M, 45)
			My kids are happy about my progress and so are the swimming teachers I'm friends with (P29, F, 59)
			My husband, hes probably the most one that encourages that (P33, F, 48)
			I think a first of all it would be my partner, then my family in general as they expect me indirectly just to be healthy (P34, F, 40)
			My spouse (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	Ah, especially my partner (P5, F, 41)
			So there’s sort of like a managers and supervisors and then family and friends (P6, F, 23)
			Ah, my family, my partner, my friends (P9, F, 29)
			My partner would be one, so I'm not so drained and grumpy (P10, F, 22)
			Ah, my partner and my family (P11, F, 58)
			Ah, my husband (P15, F, 57)
			Ah, well my kids and my wife primarily (P17, M, 35)
			My partner, they notice a difference in my attitude when I move. I think my friends and family would feel the same as well (P22, F, 30)
			In terms of who would feel positive, my GP, my family, just getting up off my ass from sitting on the computer all day (P41, M, 23)
			My wife, I would say my parents and, my wife. Those are three people who are extremely happy (P43, M, 43)
	People at work	WFO	The new employees (P1, F, 34)
			The staff members I would be in charge of (P21, M, 25)
			I guess customers from what it’s worth (P21, M, 25)
			My boss, they would probably be like, oh its good that you get up and move (P21, M, 25)
			Um, supervisors and the manages (P23, F, 33)
			My boss has been very big on exercise and taking time to do that (P24, F, 26)
			Probably in my direct manager and sorry my colleagues would approve as well (P28, F, 23)
			I think sort of my team in general like we all really benefit from when we do sort of run into each other briefly around the floor like because we can because we are in our own spaces (P32, F, 32)
			I like to think the leadership team would support the fact that we get up and walk more, within reason (P35, M, 31)
			id say the main group of people that I typically work with (P37, M, 20)
			I guess generally that would be your work colleague (P38, M, 44)
			So my manager, that’s really the main person, I mean probably my colleague as well (P39, M, 39)
			My subordinates and my boss, cause if you're getting up and moving your talking to your crew, you know what's going on and that helps with the situational awareness of what's happening around you (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	Um my manager is very health conscious I think she’d be very happy about me moving more during the day (P2, M, 28)
			Probably my coworkers (P7, M, 36)
			My boss, definitely (P13, F, 38)
			I’m just thinking about some of my colleagues. I know that quite a few of them have also had, um, you know, back injuries and things like that just from being sitting down. So if I was like, Oh, I’m just getting up, I’m walking around and stretching a little bit. They would approve of that (P14, F, 29)
			Collegues, as well (P25, M, 45)
			My supervisor who keeps on moving herself, and other thing is, She keeps on telling me to take good care of myself (P34, F, 40)
			Yeah colleagues or people on the same level as me in the organisational chart (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	Some of my director and boss (P4, F, 38)
			I would probably say my supervisor and my direct, um, line of reporting my management (P6, F, 23)
			Ah, my family, my partner, my friends, my work colleagues (P9, F, 29)
			So I'm assuming that colleagues (P11, F, 58)
			Colleagues, if I have a question, I’m much more likely to just walk across the floor and ask someone (P19, F, 35)
			I know my colleagues would definitely feel the same (P22, F, 30)
			I would say managers (P26, F, 52)
			If my boss wants me to do something he would expect me to move and do it. That’s it. Those are people who come to mind and are actually happy (P43, M, 43)
	Health professionals	WFO	Probably my doctor (P8, F, 50)
			Work Health Safety team (P35, M, 31)
		WFH	So I guess health authorities and the massuse would really ah encourage me to move more (P3, F, 62)
			My coach, my Muay Thai coach (P33, F, 48)
		Mixed	So, um, I think, uh, one person HR department is always trying to get us to get up and move more (P19, F, 35)
			I’m not sure if But yeah my doctor might approve (P26, F, 52)
			In terms of who would feel positive, my GP, my family, just getting up off my ass from sitting on the computer all day (P41, M, 23)
	Pets	WFH	The dog is certainly happier when I move (P3, F, 62)
			Other people who would love me to take more breaks is the dogs (P13, F, 38)
			So I also have two dog. Ah. If I get up and walk around like they’re probably really happy because they’ll be running around the yard or for the other one a couple of times (P14, F, 29)
			My dog he probably like that more (P36, M, 25)
		Mixed	My cat loves it when I open up my door (P15, F, 57)
	Other	WFO	The coffee van up the road (P8, F, 50)
		WFH	Anyone who has any sort of chronic pain issue (P2, M, 28)
	Disaproval
	People at work	WFO	My boss would disapprove of me moving more and probably all the executives if they were trying to get a hold of him and couldn’t get a hold of me (P16, F, 48)
			Definitely my supervisors (P27, F, 35)
			Maybe my coworker? Cos if I leave the room then something happens, she’s alone or she can’t leave the room (P30, F, 26)
			I do think that like if I'm up having a chat, and its my thoughts, but you know is my boss thinking. You know. They’re having a chat and I should be doing work or do you know if my boss is in ear shot I don’t want him to think that I'm being slack or I'm not doing my job (P32, F, 32)
			I think definitely like so because were all involved in project delivery project. The sort, your workload is never the same like the project to go through peaks and troughs. So definitely think that people are probably going for a peek are more disapproving of it (P35, M, 31)
			Oh yea definitely the people that want me to reach my KPI’s and want me to be their little drone that does all their work for them. So upper management, 100% yes (P37, M, 20)
			Maybe my manager again. Just depending on how disruptive it is for the work (P39, M, 39)
		WFH	I think the only thing would be if it impacted on the amount of work I got done So yeah students and colleagues might (P3, F, 62)
			My boss would like me to be chained to my desk 24/7 (P25, M, 45)
			I definitely my superior and also my subordinate. Superior thinks that I'm slacking off non productive activity. Subordinate would think that I am trying to walk around their desk to see, to check on them. Even though really I couldn’t care less (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	I think the work colleagues, only if the perception was that I’m slacking off (P9, F, 29)
			Yes. Management (P19, F, 35)
			I think there’s always the fear of, like, especially people in leadership positions in the workplace, not appreciating the value of giving people the opportunity to move around (P22, F, 30)
			If co-workers were possibly distracted or disturbed then maybe but yea (P26, F, 52)
			My manager and other colleagues (P41, M, 23)
			Maybe maybe my neighbours if I have, like, a loud exercise thing (P9, F, 29)
	Pets	WFH	Probably just my dog who gets really excited every time I go to the door and then I don’t let her out and she just sulks (P2, M, 28)
	No one	WFO	No (P1, F, 34)
			No (P8, F, 50)
			No (P20, F, 22)
			No (P21, M, 25)
			No (P23, F, 33)
			No (P24, F, 26)
			I don’t think so (P28, F, 23)
			No (P38, M, 44)
			No (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	I can’t think of anyone (P2, M, 28)
			Probably not (P7, M, 36)
			No (P13, F, 38)
			No (P14, F, 29)
			No, no body (P29, F, 59)
			No (P31, F, 57)
			No (P33, F, 48)
			I don’t think so (P34, F, 40)
			I would highly doubt that (P36, M, 25)
		Mixed	No (P4, F, 38)
			No (P5, F, 41)
			No (P6, F, 23)
			No (F10, F, 22)
			No (P11, F, 58)
			No (P12, M, 64)
			No (P15, F, 57)
			No (P17, M, 35)
			No (P18, F, 53)
			No (P43, M, 43)
	Others Moning More
	People at work	WFO	I think the staff members (P21, M, 25)
			Doing the sedentary, um, life style of sitting down for 8 hours I would say Yeah coworkers (P23, F, 33)
			My manager that’s I know a goal that she wanted to do because feels she's always stuck at her desk, she said that before. I think my other colleagues as well (P28, F, 23)
			I know one of my colleagues. Just makes a habit of it, but I think he’s always done that. You know for a long time like you make an effort to do it, and I notice him up and about, Regularly and not necessarily talking to anyone but just up and moving (P32, F, 32)
			All the coworkers who have signed up to the Kokoda (P35, M, 31)
			There's this one girl that I talk to a lot in another department. She’s like all about, she's super healthy super fit, she's always wanting to move around cos she works down by the pool (P37, M, 20)
			We started that walking at lunch time because there were a couple of us that were you know bit to wanting to do a bit more during The day (P39, M, 39)
			Yea my subordinates. Pretty much all pretty much all of us in the workplace try to move more or try to move as much as we can (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	Some of my colleagues I don’t really know Um the some have made noises about you know being stuck at home and really have to think about getting up and moving because there’s no incidental movements like you don’t don’t be like popping over to someone’s office or going to a coffee meeting or something like you normally would. So it’s been a bit of a focus on that (P2, M, 28)
			Um yeah colleagues Talk about it So yeah I think it’s something we’re aware of in terms of you know health in the workplace (P3, F, 62)
			Say just in general people around the office are more cognitive of the need to stand up during the day and say just colleagues and people in general that have sedentary jobs (P25, M, 45)
			My business partner is the only and she’s in Hong Kong and she will go for a walk or a big walks like I guess we call them hikes (P29, F, 59)
			I do know lots of people who would benefit from moving more who are my clients (P31, F, 57)
			Yes, I say my colleagues and some of my friends (P34, F, 40)
			My boss and also my subordinates. Yea the reason for that the idea that they present therefore that they remain relevant (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	I would say my team (P6, F, 23)
			Like my big boss in Brisbane. They’re trying to implement, um, like, stand up desks (P10, F, 22)
			Some people here at work (P12, M, 64)
			Yeah my team there (P15, F, 57)
			That would be my boss (P18, F, 53)
			Yeah, definitely the agents on the phone (P19, F, 35)
			Uh, all of my colleagues are definitely trying to move more (P22, F, 30)
			A couple of very few co-workers (P41, M, 23)
	Friends and Family	WFO	Yeah, my mother’s trying to move more (P8, F, 50)
			My partner definitely (P16, F, 48)
			Yeah. My sister works in the office, and I don’t think she gets much time to get up and move (P21, M, 25)
			My partner thinks the same thing and definitely my family members. So direct family mum dad brother and sister they all think its awesome (P35, M, 31)
		WFH	My sister, who’s also working at home, she is trying to move more and my husband (P13, F, 38)
			So I know, um, my partner, instead of driving or getting the bus and train to work, he’s been cycling to work (P14, F, 29)
			Yes, I say my colleagues and some of my friends (P34, F, 40)
		Mixed	My mom but she works in a call centre (P4, F, 38)
			My friend is actually an exercise physiologist (P5, F, 41)
			My daughter, who was working at home for a time, she’s also had aches and pains. And then my partner (P11, F, 58)
			My wife. Yeah. She’s Yeah, she’s good with it (P17, M, 35)
			My partners the same. Um, he makes a considered effort to get up and move around during the day (P22, F, 30)
			Yeah my mother. She tries her best to increase her movement (P43, M, 43)
	Health professionals	WFO	There’s always the Instagram culture, but the Instagram influences. Yep (P24, F, 26)
		WFH	I followed a couple of people online who are exercise a lot and they talk about it another group could be fitness professionals or health professionals (P25, M, 45)
			My Muay Thai coach (P33, F, 48)
	No one	WFO	I don’t think so no (P1, F, 34)
			Not to my knowledge (P20, F, 22)
			No (P27, F, 35)
			I really don’t think so (P30, F, 26)
			No (P32, F, 32)
		WFH	Not really anyone that I can think of (P7, M, 36)
			I don’t know it’s not really a topic of discussion (P36, M, 25)
		Mixed	No (P9, F, 29)
	Others Trying Not To Move More
	Family and Friends	WFO	Umm probably my whole family, yea they don’t, like I actually had to talk to my mum about she had been, like during covid, she had been at my sisters for like 16 weeks or how ever long it had gone and she was literally in the house for all of that time (P16, F, 48)
			My brother’s a landscaper. I bet he’d love to sit down more (P21, M, 25)
			My friends who work in hospitality (P28, F, 23)
		WFH	My parents, my children (P25, M, 45)
			Oh my son. Oh that’s not fair he does do his work out. But then he sits at his computer even longer than I do. And my parents (P29, F, 59)
		Mixed	Yes, my son (P11, F, 58)
	People at work	WFO	Probably my colleague in the room that I'm in. A lot of People actually they eat lunch at their desk, they don’t like to leave for anything (P30, F, 26)
		WFH	Also my clients yeah, so I think most people would rather wish they didn’t have to move as much as they do (P31, F, 57)
			It would be some of the other colleagues who are trying to just maybe focus on work (P34, F, 40)
	Other	Mixed	Well probably me because I’m just work my 7 hours and leave (P26, F, 52)
			I think there’s always people who are going to be happy just to sit at their desk all day (P19, F, 35)
	No one	WFO	No (P8, F, 50)
			No (P20, F, 22)
			No (P23, F, 33)
			No (P24, F, 26)
			No (P27, F, 35)
			No (P32, F, 32)
			Its not really a conversation I've had with any people. I don’t know of anyone who would say id rather sit down. Unless is that it was hot day outside and I said I was going to walk around the block in which case I would expect that a couple of people, so I’m not. (P35, M, 31)
			No (P37, M, 20)
			I think generally people are looking for opportunities to move so they are not staying in one spot (P38, M, 44)
			No (P39, M, 39)
			No (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	No (P3, F, 62)
			No (P7, M, 36)
			No (P13, F, 38)
			No (P14, F, 29)
			No (P33, F, 48)
			No (P36, M, 25)
			No (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	No (P4, F, 38)
			No (P6, F, 23)
			No (P9, F, 29)
			No (P10, F, 22)
			I wouldn’t think deliberately (P15, F, 57)
			No (P17, M, 35)
			No (P18, F, 53)
			No (P22, F, 30)
			No (P41, M, 23)
			No (P43, M, 43)
Control Beliefs
	Enabling Factors
	Office set up	WFO	Walking up one flight of stairs from the car park to the lift (P1, F, 34)
			Pick something up off the printer (P8, F, 50)
			The bathroom is kind of like a distance away (P23, F, 33)
			The printer is a little bit of a distance, probably about 10, 15 steps. Oh the kitchen is further than that, and then the bathroom further than that (P24, F, 26)
			The bathroom is up a flight of stairs (P27, F, 35)
			The bathroom and the kitchen are on the other side (P30, F, 26)
			Definitely having the kitchen at on the other side of the building and I purposefully leave my lunch in the kitchenette which means I have to walk a little bit further. When I have team meetings I do try and walk over to the shared office space. Also quite often I will go to the bathroom that are furthest away so I can get a bit more of a walk (P35, M, 31)
		WFH	I have to go up and down stairs to get to food and drink (P13, F, 38)
			Not having a lot of clutter in the room with me so I can move around (P25, M, 45)
			I live alone if I want to get up and pace the floor for some reason or just get up and move or do something silly like dance. If I’m celebrating something, the kind of the kind of movements that would cause people in the workplace to look at me sideways I can do at home without an ounce of embarrassment (P31, F, 57)
			I have my stairs that I run up and down them (P33, F, 48)
			The kitchen and toilet are maybe 20 steps away (P34, F, 40)
			Having the kitchen downstairs (P36, M, 25)
			The environment itself, just not being boxed in, having an easy access to outside if I need to walk out I don’t have to go between cubicles and filing cabinets. A straight in straight back kinda rout. Open access. I suppose having like kitchen and stuff downstairs also, You get that bit of movement walking up and down the stairs as well (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	We have to walk downstairs for lunch and there’s a the lunch spot is quite a walk from where I’m based (P5, F, 41)
			My lounge is quite spacious. So like I said, if I do decide to get up and move my laptop to the kitchen counter, I can (P6, F, 23)
			Having things based far apart like the car park is a walk. Um and even the bathroom is being far away (P9, F, 29)
			Well, the fact that I’m in the room by myself, um, makes it really easy for me to get up and do things without being self-conscious. being at home means that Ah, just ah. Being able to open the door and just walk outside and check the mail (P15, F, 57)
			I’m lying on the floor because I’ve got space (P17, M, 35)
			It’s a bit of a walk from the kitchen to the office (P18, F, 53)
			The fact that our office opens out straight onto the main road, and you’re able to access the outside. Open plan layout, And we also have numerous exit points outside the office that helps as well (P26, F, 52)
			I have a lot of space at home to move around (P41, M, 23)
			The stairs would also help as well (P43, M, 43)
	Job tasks	WFO	I do have to walk around the whole store (P21, M, 25)
			We have all our gymnastics equipment that lives on site so, frequently if we have to go do a check on that (P28, F, 23)
			Someone’s needing a certain something from my area than I'm needed to run that thing to them (P30, F, 26)
			Having subordinates that I got to go out to check (P42, M, 32)
		Mixed	The nature of my job means that it’s not only sitting at my desk and looking at my computer, but it is going between, buildings and so forth (P12, M, 64)
	Pets	WFH	My partners dog is playful sometimes (P2, M, 28)
			Having the dog means that I need to take him out (P3, F, 62)
			I’ll take the dog out do something and then come back and try and focus (P36, M, 25)
	Relaxed home environment	WFH	If I am really procrastinating on something, I might stand up and decide that I’m going to unpack this box of books or I’m going to fix this bookshelf (P36, M, 25)
			My boss Can’t see me (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	Keeping up to date with the washing is the best (P11, F, 58)
			There is a little bit more freedom at home (P12, M, 64)
			It’s a more casual environment being at home. So there’s a lot more flexibility in terms of how you position yourself and posture and things like that at home course. Yeah, it’s more casual environment (P17, M, 35)
			Doing like things like the house work (P19, F, 35)
			The mindset I think as well you’re a lot more comfortable in the own house. You’re also not in office ware (P26, F, 52)
	Broader Environment	WFO	We do have a lake like a little lake just outside of work (P1, F, 34)
			I suppose being in the city because you can go do things during the day (P24, F, 26)
			I try to do some personal stuff in Brisbane (P38, M, 44)
		WFH	I mean we’ve got all the gym equipment (P29, F, 59)
			In our building we have a gym which is fully equipt so that encourages me to exercise and downstairs we have a really large pool. I have my yoga mat, I have weights, I have my skipping rope I have a hula hoop, a weighted hula hoop (P33, F, 48)
		Mixed	I have one of those exercise balls instead of chair. So during lunch time. So we, um my other colleagues go to the gym when I just go to the pool (P5, F, 41)
			Best things about working at the Gold Coast campus was doing the occasional lunch time yoga class. Ah, or the occasional, um, because my building was across the road from the swimming pool (P11, F, 58)
			My yoga mat is here, and exercise ball that work won’t let me have is here. I’ll jump on the exercise bike at lunch time when I’m working from home (P19, F, 35)
			We have a beautiful office with a lot of windows. Um, so you can sort of see right down to the beach. So, yeah, it’s really, really nice. Um, and sometimes that’s enough to kind of get you moving (P22, F, 30)
			We have a small basketball court outside so I can just do some shooting (P43, M, 43)
	Water consumption	WFO	I make sure that I drink a lot of water, two reasons, it means I go to the kitchen a lot and I go to the toilet a lot (P16, F, 48)
			I drink so much water, meaning I pee a lot (P32, F, 32)
		WFH	I use a cup for my water. So I have to get up and refill it all the time (P7, M, 36)
	Technology	WFH	Having a headset (P13, F, 38)
			Having a standup desk (P25, M, 45)
		Mixed	Having my device and my phone mobil and moveable (P4, F, 38)
			Having headphones connected to your phone or even when there's a collaborate session with students. You can turn your camera off and just walk around (P5, F, 41)
			My set up is not very economic. So it makes it easy for me to walk away because I sometimes just like, physically need to stand up because my chair is shit (P22, F, 30)
			I use a lot of the whiteboard, so I get up to do that (P43, M, 43)
	Social acceptance	Mixed	The main policy that’s being driven at work by HR is stretching (P19, F, 35)
			There’s a lot of, like, well-being kind of paraphernalia on the walls and stuff. So there’s encouragement to go and do walking meetings (P22, F, 30)
			Just the acceptance of it and more of your colleagues doing it lends itself to you doing it without a problem (P26, F, 52)
	Other	WFO	I try and plan and activities that kind of are more active once a week (P28, F, 23)
			Ill walk over to them if I need to speak to another staff member (P28, F, 23)
		WFH	Just having breaks between meetings. Yeah, if I’ve got a lot of meetings, ill schedule time away from my desk (P13, F, 38)
	Inhibiting Factors
	Job restrictions	WFO	We’re actually restricted now because you can’t actually go anywhere because it is just me. Also the role itself (P8, F, 50)
			The amount of work or the type of work that I have to do in the space that I have to do it (P16, F, 48)
			Having to be sitting down for the job (P21, M, 25)
			The desk have to be constantly manned (P23, F, 33)
			I still need adhere to the same rules and be on the same cell phone line (P27, F, 35)
			If I’m alone I can’t leave (P30, F, 26)
			Its just me in the office now so I sort of need to be here during opening hours and the nature of my work is just mostly on the computer (P32, F, 32)
			We technically can only get up and move for our break which is every 6 hours (P37, M, 20)
			The nature of the work is seated (P38, M, 44)
			The work is, just revolves around the computer (P39, M, 39)
			Constant paperwork and constant administration, phone calls on the phone, people wanting to have private conversations, so you obviously got to sit down and listen to that (P42, M, 32)
		WFH	You do have to be glued to your desk because, you know, a phone call could come through at any moment (P7, M, 36)
			Ah, probably deadlines and trying to get through a lot of work, makes it difficult (P13, F, 38)
			Ahh having deadlines (P25, M, 45)
			I don’t have time to when I’m working fully working (P29, F, 59)
			I guess if I was a bit more, like really under pressure with deadlines or something, I'm not going to be as inclined to be taking break (P36, M, 25)
		Mixed	Time and very task orientated work (P10, F, 22)
			I think one of the things is workload (P11, F, 58)
			The main thing is, is the nature of the work (P12, M, 64)
			I guess the thing that prevents me is just the work (P15, F, 57)
			Look, I just think being tied to the phone really matters quite a lot (P19, F, 35)
	Lack of motivation	WFH	Not been disciplined to do it (P3, F, 62)
			I would probably say the biggest inhibitor to me getting up and moving is just myself and my own motivation. Or lack there of (P14, F, 29)
			My mind is the only thing (P33, F, 48)
			Being too immersed in doing the work (P34, F, 40)
		Mixed	It’s easier to be to be lazy at home (P9, F, 29)
			I’m pretty lazy when it comes to exercising. So psychologically not preparing myself to be able to have those breaks. It’s hard to leave the work behind (P15, F, 57)
			The boundaries aren’t as clear, so I can find myself working for far longer (P22, F, 30)
			If hes home like he is now for instance, definitely I would stay up more just because it would be less distracting for me (P26, F, 52)
	Poor office set up	WFO	I wish I could measure this office for you because it’s definitely not big (P8, F, 50)
			Having a small office space (P24, F, 26)
		WFH	Going to the kitchen or to my bathroom. The distances are so much shorter (P14, F, 29)
			Everything is very compact, everything is very close (P29, F, 59)
			Everything is so close so it’s a shoe box of a flat (P31, F, 57)
		Mixed	The couch and coffee table is meant for leisure, not for working (P6, F, 41)
			At home everything is so close together, it’s a very small apartment (P9, F, 29)
			The bathroom is quite close (P41, M, 23)
			Probably that awkward way the building is set up like there’s no open space in front of you. Have to either go down the stairs or you have to cross to the second building so you can then find an open space to walk (P43, M, 43)
	Workplace culture	WFO	Yep, it all stems from like workplace culture. its just how things have been for years, and they continue to do it, but they don’t think about the side effects (P27, F, 35)
			The kind of culture that lives within our company (P28, F, 23)
			No real motivation by higher up (P37, M, 20)
		Mixed	My boss is in the office and she’s next door. So she kind of expects me to be there when she there (P9, F, 29)
			People sort of expect you to be framed during meetings (P17, M, 35)
			I asked if I could use a fitness ball to sit on, um, which was recommended by physio. However, they said no, Um, because it’s not recommended from a HR from a workplace health and safety record (P19, F, 35)
			I’m in a team full of clock watches and they notice when you get up and go for a walk (P41, M, 23)
	Restricting clothing	WFO	I wear heals (P20, F, 22)
			I also dress corporate to work so my attire plays a big role (P28, F, 23)
		Mixed	You’re not really dressed to move around a lot. So heels and office clothes (P26, F, 52)
	Online platforms	WFO	Meetings that we used to have face-to-face or all done via teams (P39, M, 39)
		WFH	You just, like, log off one meeting and then go onto the next one. So you’re not getting up (P14, F, 29)
		Mixed	There’s no longer the meeting rooms to physically go to (P11, F, 58)
			The interaction with people is less organic at home and actually does require you to be sitting at a desk to interact with them rather than moving (P19, F, 35)
	Other	WFO	I probably feel grounded when I'm seated (P16, F, 48)
		Mixed	I don’t have social networks here at home (P5, F, 41)
	None	WFH	Actually no, not really (P40, M, 38)
		Mixed	I can’t really think of any (P18, F, 53)

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