Insufficient physical activity (PA) and extensive sedentary behavior (SB) are major global
health threats. Workplace interventions, especially the impacts of physical environments …

Persuasive technology (PT) is increasingly being used in the health and wellness domain to
motivate and assist users with different lifestyles and behavioral health issues to change …

Background Evidence suggests that sedentary behaviour (SB) is associated with poor
health outcomes. SB at any age may have significant consequences for health and well …

The association between health benefits and physical activity has received increasing
attention among researchers working on the prevention of noncommunicable disease …

Background The web-based BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit was developed to support
work teams in addressing the emergent work health and safety issue of excessive sitting. It …

Background Informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) releases particulate matter (PM)
into the ambient air. Human exposure to PM has been reported to induce adverse effects on …

Sit-stand desks are popular however many people have standing-induced low back pain
(LBP). People with LBP have fewer standing weight shifts compared with back-healthy …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused numerous changes in the lives of individuals in all
geographic regions, not only because of the speed of transmission, but also because the …

Objective The goal of this study was to determine if using a standing desk would affect the
productivity of workers, based on the type of work they perform. Background Standing desks …

Objective To investigate the effect of replacing sitting with standing on cardiovascular risk
factors tested in clinical trials. Methods We searched databases from inception up to August …