P-472 Strategies and the Use of Technology to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Among Home-Office Workers - Results of a Delphi Study

Introduction Home-office based working is currently widely adopted. Recent evidence suggests that home-office working increases sedentarism and thereby may yield health problems. While digital solutions may enhance behavioural changes, there is a lack of research on the best strategies to reduce sedentarism in a home-office context. We explored the experts’ consensus about work policy strategies and the use of technology to reduce sedentary behavior (SB) among home-office workers. Methods A Delphi technique was used with 3 survey rounds among 29 experts from various countries worldwide. Participants were asked to rate the feasibility of work strategies for reducing SB when working from home, and to rate the usability of Behavioural Intervention Technology (BIT) elements. In the last round, strategies and BIT elements were matched. Results According to the experts, the most feasible strategies were: self-monitoring activity, creating an action plan and goal setting, scheduling short and active breaks, and offering real-time feedback and educational information. The most useful BIT elements identified in messaging and social support were gamification features including social challenges, while real-time data and data summaries were considered useful in the report and visualization category. Mobile phone diary and wrist-based activity trackers were found to be most useful for tracking activity. Both a mobile phone and a desktop application were considered useful to provide point of decision prompts and reminders for reducing sitting while working. Discussion and conclusion These findings provide valuable information for the development of a feasible and potentially effective digital intervention to reduce sedentarism during remote work.