Workplace culture
The workplace culture, specifically a sedentary work environment, was identified as another barrier to using technology-based physical activity interventions at work, as reported by the participants. They expressed that the physical setup of the workplace made it challenging to think about physical activity during working hours. Participant A’s statements further illustrate this theme, as they stated, “Our office is set up so that we’re sitting all day, which makes it hard to think about physical activity” and “There’s no culture of physical activity at work, so it feels weird to use the fitness app during work hours.“ These quotes depict how the workplace culture, which promotes a sedentary lifestyle, can act as a barrier to adopting technology-based physical activity interventions. Without a culture of physical activity in the workplace, individuals may feel uncomfortable or out of place engaging in physical activity interventions, and the physical environment may not support their efforts to do so.