High amounts of sedentary behaviour, such as sitting, can lead to adverse health
consequences. Interventions to break up prolonged sitting in the workplace have used …

Background Office workers typically sit for most of the workday, which has been linked to
physical and mental ill-health and premature death. This mixed-methods study sought to …

Background The workplace is a prominent domain for excessive sitting. The consequences
of increased sitting time include adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease …

Background Sitting (sedentary behaviour) is widespread among desk-based office workers
and a high level of sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for poor health. Reducing workplace …

Background Reducing workplace sedentary behaviour (sitting) is a topic of contemporary
public health and occupational health interest. Understanding workers' perspectives on the …

Background Workplace sedentary behaviour is a priority target for health promotion.
However, little is known about how to effect change. We aimed to explore desk-based office …

Qualitative studies identified barriers and facilitators associated with work-related sedentary
behaviour. The objective of this study was to determine common perceived barriers and …

Background Prolonged sedentary time is linked with poor health, independent of physical
activity levels. Workplace sitting significantly contributes to sedentary time, but there is …

Background Epidemiological research has established sitting as a new risk factor for the
development of non-communicable chronic disease. Sit-stand desks have been proposed …

Office workers are commonly targeted in interventions to modify their sitting behaviour, yet
there is limited evidence of the correlates of breaks in sitting to inform intervention …