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Validation of a Novel, Objective Measure of Occupational Sitting [PDF]
Journal of Occupational Health, 2012 Validation of a Novel, Objective Measure of Occupational Sitting: Gemma C. RYDE, et al. St Lucia Campus, School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Australia—ObjectiveTo test the validity of a sitting pad (SP) to measure desk based sitting time and transitions, against camera derived direct observation; and to compare the data with
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Workplace Programs Aimed at Limiting Occupational Sitting
2023On a typical working day, 50% of waking hours is spent working. This means that over the course of a lifetime, for most adults, a lot of time is spent at work. The workplace has been identified as a key setting for health promotion, with many of the influences on behaviour, including sedentary behaviour, able to be addressed within this setting.
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Occupational sitting and work engagement among university employees
Journal of American College Health, 2021Objective: This study sought to determine the relationship between occupational sitting and work engagement among university employees. Participants: Participants included 103 university employees (age: 48.5 ± 10.4 years, 80% female, 77% staff). Methods: Participants completed an online survey based on the Utrecht Work Engagement Survey (UWES) and the ...
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Validity of the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2012Sitting at work is an emerging occupational health risk. Few instruments designed for use in population-based research measure occupational sitting and standing as distinct behaviors. This study aimed to develop and validate brief measure of occupational sitting and physical activity.A convenience sample (n = 99, 61% female) was recruited from two ...
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Occupational Sitting and Low Hip Mineral Density
Calcified Tissue International, 1998In order to evaluate the contribution of habitual physical activity to bone remodeling, we determined bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine (L2-4) and the hip by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in 55 clerks and 44 nurses. Our data indicate similar L2-4 BMD in both groups due to equal weight load of the upper part of the body on the spinal ...
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Preventive Medicine, 2015 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between five-year changes in occupational sitting and body mass index (BMI) in working adults.METHODS: We analyzed data from The Danish Work Environment Cohort Study (2005 and 2010, n=3 ...
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