Background: The World Health Organisation cites a sedentary lifestyle as one of the top ten
causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. 4 A recent, large-scale clinical study showed …

Objective: The number of calories expended in the workplace has declined significantly in
the past 75 years. A walking workstation that allows workers to walk while they work has the …

Being able to work usually has a positive impact on health. However, changes in the
physical demands of work and increased use of computers have led to many workers now …

Objective We aimed to estimate the level of physical activity undertaken by health care
professionals and the proportion that achieved a daily target of 10,000 steps. Design This …

Background A significant proportion of Europeans do not meet the recommendations for 30
mins of physical activity 5 times per week. Whether lower frequency, moderate intensity …

This study investigated the amount of physical activity that occurred during work and total
waking hours in a sample of New Zealand professional office workers. Data were collected …

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the workday step counts of lower active (< 10,000 daily
steps) university employees using an automated, web-based walking intervention (Walk …

Objectives: To determine the extent to which physical activity reduces the number of hospital
bed‐days for Australians over 55, using an objective measure of activity. Design, setting and …

Objective To objectively examine the contribution to adult physical activity levels of walking
to work. Methods Employees (n= 103; 36.3±11.7 years) at 17 workplaces in south-west …

Hot Steppers is a pedometer-walking program developed for staff at Caulfield General
Medical Centre (CGMC) in Melbourne, following a felt need expressed by staff that a …