Additional file 1 of The work Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise program for preventing functional decline in employees aged 55 years and older: development and initial evaluation
Creators: name: Ritter, Yvonne
name: Pfister, Diana
name: Steckhan, Greta M.
name: Voelter-Mahlknecht, Susanne
name: Weber, Britta
name: Ellegast, Rolf
name: Koch, Christian
name: Bausch, Frank
name: Gruber, Markus
name: Schwenk, Michael
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Science Policy
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Mental Health

description: Supplementary Material 1: Supplementary File 1. Short description of the participant manual. The participant manual is currently available in German and serves as a guide for participants during the program. It is handed out to participants at the first training session. It explains the scope of the wLiFE55+ program and offers strategies for seamless integration into everyday working life. The first section of the manual focuses on the key aspects of the program, particularly the concepts of habit formation and activity integration. As the wLiFE55+ program aims for long-term implementation, the importance of setting personal goals is also clear. In the following chapters "Neuromotor Function","Strength" and "Physical Activity", the importance of these components for the health of the target group is discussed, and the effect of targeted activities is illustrated. The principles of wLiFE55+ are presented and the individual activities (neuromotor function: e.g., tandem stand, strength: e.g., squat, physical activity: e.g., interrupting sitting phases) are described and illustrated in detail. The participant manual is designed to help participants organize their training independently. Each chapter therefore offers strategies for recognizing situations, selecting suitable activities, and adjusting the intensity accordingly. For example, the chapter on balance shows how participants can optimize their balance training by making small adjustments (e.g., reducing the support surface). Supplementary File 2. Checklist personal trainer session for teaching the wLiFE55+ program to the study participants during 4 personal trainer sessions at the workplace. Supplementary File 3. Daily Routine chart. Supplementary File 4. wLiFE55+ assessment tool (version March 2022; adapted version of the aLAT [24]). Supplementary File 5. Activity Planner. Supplementary File 6. The extension process from the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) to the 8-Level-Balance-Scale (8-LBS) to the 12-Level-Balance-Scale (12-LBS) to assess static balance for older employees. The SPPB includes three balance performance items (Romberg stand, semi-tandem stand, tandem stand; each with eyes open for 10 sec) with a maximum score of 4 points. The 8-LBS is an extension of the SPPB [23]. The 8-LBS performed in previous standing positions (Romberg stand, semi-tandem stand and tandem stand) for a longer time (30 sec instead of 10 sec) and with two different conditions (eyes open, eyes closed). In addition, a fourth standing position (one-leg stand on the preferred leg) is used. This is performed with eyes open, eyes closed, and eyes closed with an additional cognitive distractor. The 8-LBS has a maximum score of 8 points. The 12-LBS is an extension of the 8-LBS. The one-leg stand on the nonpreferred leg was added and performed with all three conditions (eyes open, eyes closed, eyes closed with an additional cognitive distractor). The 12-LBS has a maximum score of 12 points. This extension process was performed to avoid ceiling effects, as older employees show a better static balance than do retired seniors. Supplementary File 7. Descriptive data for working situation items (n=17).Notes. Self-developed questionnaire with items regarding working situation-related data. The questionnaire data for two participants were missing. Supplementary File 8. Exploratory pre-post measures for objective assessment of low function participants. Notes. The data are presented as the medians and interquartile range (IQR). 12-LBS= 12-Level Balance Scale; CBM=Community balance and mobility scale; 60CST= 60sec Chair Stand Test. Supplementary File 9. Exploratory pre-post measures for objective assessment