Excessive sedentary time is detrimentally linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular
disease and premature mortality. Studies have been investigating the use of activity …

Objectives Many current jobs are characterized by sedentary behavior (SB) and lack of
physical activity (PA). This review addresses the effectiveness of workplace interventions …

The relationships between sedentary lifestyle, sitting behaviour, and low back pain (LBP)
remain controversial. In this study, we investigated the relationship between back pain and …

Background Sedentary time has been found to be independently associated with poor
health and mortality. Further, a greater proportion of the workforce is now employed in low …

Activity-based offices are increasingly popular. However, productivity and well-being in
these work environments have been little researched. The aims of this study were to …

Building on the success of previous editions, the 4th edition of 'Introduction to Human
Factors and Ergonomics' provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the field …

Long uninterrupted sedentary periods, independent of total sedentary time, are risk factors
for poor health. There is little objective data relating to workplace sedentary behaviour and …

Background Occupational sedentary behaviour is an important contributor to overall
sedentary risk. There is limited evidence for effective workplace interventions to reduce …

Emerging evidence supports the feasibility of raising daily energy expenditure (EE) by
replacing office work-related sedentary behavior with low-intensity non-exercise physical …

Background Prolonged sitting time is detrimental for health. Individuals with desk-based
occupations tend to sit a great deal and sit-stand workstations have been identified as a …