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Self-reported sitting time and physical activity: interactive associations with mental well-being and productivity in office employees. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Little is known about how sitting time, alone or in combination with markers of physical activity (PA), influences mental well-being and work productivity.
Fortuño Godes, Jesús   +34 more
core   +2 more sources

Correlates of occupational, leisure and total sitting time in working adults: results from the Singapore multi-ethnic cohort

open access: yesInternational 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.
Léonie Uijtdewilligen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations between daily sitting time and the combinations of lifestyle risk factors in men [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Understanding the reciprocal role that multiple problematic behaviours play in men's health is important for intervention delivery and for reducing the healthcare burden.
Robertson, S.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Excessive sitting at work and at home: Correlates of occupational sitting and TV viewing time in working adults [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2015
Background: Recent evidence links sedentary behaviour (or too much sitting) with poorer health outcomes; many adults accumulate the majority of their daily sitting time through occupational sitting and TV viewing. To further the development and targeting of evidence-based strategies there is a need for identification of the factors associated with ...
Hadgraft, Nyssa   +5 more
openaire   +7 more sources

Non-Occupational Sitting and Mental Well-Being in Employed Adults [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Behavioral Medicine, 2011
Emerging evidence suggests that sedentary behaviour may be adversely associated with physical health, but few studies have examined the association with mental well-being.This study examined the association of four non-occupational sedentary behaviours, individually and in total, with mental well-being in employed adults.Baseline data from the ...
Atkin, Andrew J.   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

A survey of occupational therapy practitioners in mental health [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
As part of the College of Occupational Therapists’ Mental Health Project, a survey of occupational therapists practising in mental health in the UK was conducted.
Richards, G, Chacksfield, J, Craik, C
core   +6 more sources

Effectiveness of Multicomponent Interventions in Office-Based Workers to Mitigate Occupational Sedentary Behavior: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesJMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2023
BackgroundSedentary time in workplaces has been linked to increased risks of chronic occupational diseases, obesity, and overall mortality. Currently, there is a burgeoning research interest in the implementation of multicomponent
Liying Zhou   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of context-specific sitting time with markers of cardiometabolic risk in Australian adults

open access: yesInternational Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018
Background High volumes of sitting time are associated with an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and with adverse cardiometabolic risk profiles.
Paddy C. Dempsey   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of community occupational therapy for stroke patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Trials of occupational therapy for stroke patients living in the community have varied in their findings. It is unclear why these discrepancies have occurred.</p> <p><b>Methods:</
Gilbertson, L   +27 more
core   +1 more source

Total and domain‐specific sitting time among employees in desk‐based work settings in Australia

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2015
Objective: To describe the total and domain‐specific daily sitting time among a sample of Australian office‐based employees. Methods: In April 2010, paper‐based surveys were provided to desk‐based employees (n=801) in Victoria, Australia. Total daily and
Jason A. Bennie   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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