Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations
Excessive sedentary time is detrimentally linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. Studies have been investigating the use of activity-permissive workstations to reduce sedentary time in office workers, a highly sedentary target group. This review systemati...
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| author | Neuhaus, M. Eakin, E. Straker, Leon Owen, N. Dunstan, D. Reid, N. Healy, Genevieve |
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| description | Excessive sedentary time is detrimentally linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. Studies have been investigating the use of activity-permissive workstations to reduce sedentary time in office workers, a highly sedentary target group. This review systematically summarizes the evidence for activity-permissive workstations on sedentary time, health-risk biomarkers, work performance and feasibility indicators in office workplaces. In July 2013, a literature search identified 38 relevant peer-reviewed publications. Key findings were independently extracted by two researchers. The average intervention effect on sedentary time was calculated via meta-analysis. In total, 984 participants across 19 field-based trials and 19 laboratory investigations were included, with sample sizes ranging from n = 2 to 66 per study. Sedentary time, health-risk biomarkers and work performance indicators were reported in 13, 23 and 23 studies, respectively. The pooled effect size from the meta-analysis was -77 min of sedentary time/8-h workday (95% confidence interval = -120, -35 min). Non-significant changes were reported for most health- and work related outcomes. Studies with acceptability measures reported predominantly positive feedback. Findings suggest that activity-permissive workstations can be effective to reduce occupational sedentary time, without compromising work performance. Larger and longer-term randomized-controlled trials are needed to understand the sustainability of the sedentary time reductions and their longer term impacts on health- and work-related outcomes. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-130772017-09-13T14:58:44Z Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations Neuhaus, M. Eakin, E. Straker, Leon Owen, N. Dunstan, D. Reid, N. Healy, Genevieve height-adjustable desks Active workstations sedentary behaviour workplace interventions Excessive sedentary time is detrimentally linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. Studies have been investigating the use of activity-permissive workstations to reduce sedentary time in office workers, a highly sedentary target group. This review systematically summarizes the evidence for activity-permissive workstations on sedentary time, health-risk biomarkers, work performance and feasibility indicators in office workplaces. In July 2013, a literature search identified 38 relevant peer-reviewed publications. Key findings were independently extracted by two researchers. The average intervention effect on sedentary time was calculated via meta-analysis. In total, 984 participants across 19 field-based trials and 19 laboratory investigations were included, with sample sizes ranging from n = 2 to 66 per study. Sedentary time, health-risk biomarkers and work performance indicators were reported in 13, 23 and 23 studies, respectively. The pooled effect size from the meta-analysis was -77 min of sedentary time/8-h workday (95% confidence interval = -120, -35 min). Non-significant changes were reported for most health- and work related outcomes. Studies with acceptability measures reported predominantly positive feedback. Findings suggest that activity-permissive workstations can be effective to reduce occupational sedentary time, without compromising work performance. Larger and longer-term randomized-controlled trials are needed to understand the sustainability of the sedentary time reductions and their longer term impacts on health- and work-related outcomes. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13077 10.1111/obr.12201 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. restricted |
| spellingShingle | height-adjustable desks Active workstations sedentary behaviour workplace interventions Neuhaus, M. Eakin, E. Straker, Leon Owen, N. Dunstan, D. Reid, N. Healy, Genevieve Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations |
| title | Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations |
| title_full | Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations |
| title_fullStr | Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations |
| title_short | Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations |
| title_sort | reducing occupational sedentary time: a systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations |
| topic | height-adjustable desks Active workstations sedentary behaviour workplace interventions |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13077 |