Validity of the occupational sitting and physical activity questionnaire (OSPAQ) for home-based office workers during the COVID-19 global pandemic: A secondary analysis. [PDF]
Appl Ergon, 2021 High levels of occupational sitting is an emerging health concern. As working from home has become a common practice as a result of COVID-19, it is imperative to validate an appropriate self-report measure to assess sitting in this setting.
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Reducing occupational sitting: Workers' perspectives on participation in a multi-component intervention. [PDF]
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2017 Background: Office workers spend much of their time sitting, which is now understood to be a risk factor for several chronic diseases. This qualitative study examined participants' perspectives following their involvement in a cluster randomised controlled trial of a multi-component intervention targeting prolonged workplace sitting (Stand Up Victoria).
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Device-Measured Desk-Based Occupational Sitting Patterns and Stress (Hair Cortisol and Perceived Stress). [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 Background: Stress and poor mental health are significant issues in the workplace and are a major cause of absenteeism and reduce productivity. Understanding what might contribute towards employee stress is important for managing mental health in this ...
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Association between sitting and occupational LBP [PDF]
European Spine Journal, 2006 Low back pain (LBP) has been identified as one of the most costly disorders among the worldwide working population. Sitting has been associated with risk of developing LBP. The purpose of this literature review is to assemble and describe evidence of research on the association between sitting and the presence of LBP.
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The Relation between Occupational Sitting and Mental, Cardiometabolic, and Musculoskeletal Health over a Period of 15 Years--The Doetinchem Cohort Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 OBJECTIVE:Sedentary behaviors are reported to impose health risks. Since occupational exposure is a major proportion of total sedentary time, we studied the association between occupational sitting and a number of health problems.
H Susan J Picavet +5 more
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Perceptions of the acceptability and feasibility of reducing occupational sitting: review and thematic synthesis. [PDF]
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2018 Reducing workplace sedentary behaviour (sitting) is a topic of contemporary public health and occupational health interest. Understanding workers' perspectives on the feasibility and acceptability of strategies, and barriers and facilitators to reducing workplace sitting time, can help inform the design and implementation of targeted interventions. The
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Low back pain and sickness absence among sedentary workers: the influence of lumbar sagittal movement characteristics and psychosocial factors [PDF]
Introduction: Low back pain remains a burden for society, since it can lead to sickness absence and work disability. Physical occupational risk factors can contribute to the development of back pain, yet little is known about any risks in sedentary ...
Bell, Jamie
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Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Among University Employees. [PDF]
Int J Exerc Sci, 2014 The prevalence of overweight and obese in the U.S. has been thoroughly documented. With the advent of inactivity physiology research and the subsequent interest in sedentary behavior, the work environment has come under closer scrutiny as a potential opportunity to reverse inactivity.
Fountaine CJ, Piacentini M, Liguori GA.
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Nurse Educators’ Occupational and Leisure Sitting Time [PDF]
Workplace Health & Safety, 2016 Prolonged sitting time (ST) is a risk factor for all-cause mortality, independent of physical activity. Nurse educators are particularly at risk due to limited physical activity, older age, and the increasing use of computers. This descriptive correlational study was designed to explore the ST of nurse educators in relation to their self-reported ...
Lizbeth P, Sturgeon +4 more
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017 Background Evidence on the health risks of sitting is accumulating. However, research identifying factors influencing sitting time in adults is limited, especially in Asian populations.
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