Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work

N Shrestha, KT Kukkonen‐Harjula… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A large number of people are employed in sedentary occupations. Physical
inactivity and excessive sitting at workplaces have been linked to increased risk of …

Sedentariness and health: is sedentary behavior more than just physical inactivity?

S Panahi, A Tremblay - Frontiers in public health, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Sedentary behavior refers to certain activities in a reclining, seated, or lying position
requiring very low energy expenditure. It has been suggested to be distinct from physical …

Effects of sedentary behaviour interventions on biomarkers of cardiometabolic risk in adults: systematic review with meta-analyses

NT Hadgraft, E Winkler, RE Climie… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Context/purpose Observational and acute laboratory intervention research has shown that
excessive sedentary time is associated adversely with cardiometabolic biomarkers. This …

Nurses and health‐promoting self‐care: Do we practice what we preach?

A Ross, L Yang, L Wehrlen, A Perez… - Journal of nursing …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine the health‐promoting behaviours performed by registered nurses (RNs),
as well as workplace factors that influence participation in those behaviours. Background …

The effect of sit-stand desks on office worker behavioral and health outcomes: A scoping review

AJ Chambers, MM Robertson, NA Baker - Applied ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
This scoping review examines the effects of sit-stand desks (SSDs) on six domains: behavior
(eg time sitting and standing), physiological, work performance, psychological, discomfort …

Lifestyle interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in clinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of different strategies and effects on …

I Nieste, WMA Franssen, J Spaas, L Bruckers… - Preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cardiometabolic comorbidities are highly prevalent in clinical populations, and have been
associated (partly) with their sedentary lifestyle. Although lifestyle interventions targeting …

Should we target increased physical activity or less sedentary behavior in the battle against cardiovascular disease risk development?

PT Katzmarzyk, R Ross, SN Blair, JP Després - Atherosclerosis, 2020 - Elsevier
Physical inactivity is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD)
incidence and mortality. In the last decade, there is also emerging evidence of the role of …

The effectiveness of sedentary behaviour reduction workplace interventions on cardiometabolic risk markers: a systematic review

ML Brierley, AM Chater, LR Smith, DP Bailey - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular
disease. Objectives The aims of this work were to systematically review the effects of …

The effectiveness and complexity of interventions targeting sedentary behaviour across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NE Blackburn, JJ Wilson, II McMullan… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
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 effects of active workstations on reducing work-specific sedentary time in office workers: a network meta-analysis of 23 randomized controlled trials

L Zhou, X Deng, M Xu, Y Wu, X Shang, FE… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Active workstations have been proposed as a feasible approach for reducing
occupational sedentary time. This study used a network meta-analysis (NMA) to assess and …