Perceptions of the acceptability and feasibility of reducing occupational sitting: review and thematic synthesis
Background Reducing workplace sedentary behaviour (sitting) is a topic of contemporary
public health and occupational health interest. Understanding workers' perspectives on the …
public health and occupational health interest. Understanding workers' perspectives on the …
The development, implementation and evaluation of interventions to reduce workplace sitting: a qualitative systematic review and evidence-based operational …
Background Prolonged sitting is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease,
Type 2 diabetes, some cancers, musculoskeletal disorders and premature mortality …
Type 2 diabetes, some cancers, musculoskeletal disorders and premature mortality …
[HTML][HTML] Lower limb blood flow and mean arterial pressure during standing and seated work: Implications for workplace posture recommendations
DM Antle, L Cormier, M Findlay, LL Miller… - Preventive medicine …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sit-stand workstations are a popular workplace intervention. Organizations often require a
medical professional's guidance for implementation. Therefore, it is important to understand …
medical professional's guidance for implementation. Therefore, it is important to understand …
Australian employee perceptions of an organizational-level intervention to reduce sitting
Summary Stand Up Lendlease—a cluster-randomized trial targeting reductions in sitting
time in Australian office workers (n= 153, 18 manager-led teams, 1 organization)—effectively …
time in Australian office workers (n= 153, 18 manager-led teams, 1 organization)—effectively …
“Could you sit down please?” A qualitative analysis of employees' experiences of standing in normally-seated workplace meetings
L Mansfield, J Hall, L Smith, M Rasch, E Reeves… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Office workers spend most of their working day sitting, and prolonged sitting has been
associated with increased risk of poor health. Standing in meetings has been proposed as a …
associated with increased risk of poor health. Standing in meetings has been proposed as a …
Long-term access to sit-stand workstations in a large office population: User profiles reveal differences in sitting time and perceptions
LR Renaud, MA Huysmans, HP Van der Ploeg… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: To decrease the detrimental health effects of prolonged sitting, the
implementation of sit-stand workstations is a commonly used intervention for office workers …
implementation of sit-stand workstations is a commonly used intervention for office workers …
Current and ceased users of sit stand workstations: a qualitative evaluation of ergonomics, safety and health factors within a workplace setting
Background Many workplaces have implemented sit-stand workstations (SSW), which
enable a worker to transition between sitting and standing as they perform their work …
enable a worker to transition between sitting and standing as they perform their work …
Leisure-time physical activity as a compensation for sedentary behaviour of professionally active population
E Biernat, M Piątkowska - Work, 2018 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The aim of this work is to estimate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of
the professionally-active population as a factor in early preventive medicine and diagnosing …
the professionally-active population as a factor in early preventive medicine and diagnosing …
Usage of sit-stand workstations and associations between work and nonwork sitting time: an observational study
Objective: No studies have objectively measured habitual usage of sit-stand workstations.
Methods: Eighteen full-time office workers participated (47.9±9.2 years, 61% female). Sitting …
Methods: Eighteen full-time office workers participated (47.9±9.2 years, 61% female). Sitting …
Use and physiological responses of portable dynamic office workstations in an occupational setting–A field study
V Schellewald, J Kleinert, R Ellegast - Applied Ergonomics, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the use of two types of dynamic
workstations (Deskbike, activeLife Trainer) and their effects on physiological activation in an …
workstations (Deskbike, activeLife Trainer) and their effects on physiological activation in an …