Methods
Recruitment of participantsParticipants were employees of Liverpool Hospital and were
recruited over a two-week period through internal communication channels. Participants were invited to join the Liverpool Hospital Team Challenge as an individual or a team of five people. People who signed up as individuals were later assigned to a team.Individuals were recruited on a first come, first served basis, as the program resources allowed for a maximum number of 400 participants. Eligible participants had access to the Internet and
e-mail, spoke English and had no physical limitations. A study information sheet was e-mailed to all eligible participants with a weblink to a baseline survey to be completed online. This information sheet explained that participation was voluntary, all individual information would be confidential, and that participants could withdraw at any stage. Consent to participate was demonstrated by the voluntary completion of the on-line baseline questionnaire. Ethical procedures followed were consistent with guidelines recommended by the NHMRC. On completed survey completion, the participants were notified by e-mail that they were successfully registered