The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance

Excessive sitting is a health issue. Some people accumulate a considerable proportion of their sitting through work. The impact of prolonged sitting and three alternative work positions on musculoskeletal discomfort and cognitive functions was investigated via laboratory studies. Results suggest sit...

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Main Author: Baker, Richelle Amanda
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76119
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description Excessive sitting is a health issue. Some people accumulate a considerable proportion of their sitting through work. The impact of prolonged sitting and three alternative work positions on musculoskeletal discomfort and cognitive functions was investigated via laboratory studies. Results suggest sitting and alternative work positions have discomfort risks which may be clinically meaningful. Cognitive functions did not differ substantially between positions. Alternate work positions may only provide part of the solution.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-761192019-09-13T03:27:07Z The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance Baker, Richelle Amanda Excessive sitting is a health issue. Some people accumulate a considerable proportion of their sitting through work. The impact of prolonged sitting and three alternative work positions on musculoskeletal discomfort and cognitive functions was investigated via laboratory studies. Results suggest sitting and alternative work positions have discomfort risks which may be clinically meaningful. Cognitive functions did not differ substantially between positions. Alternate work positions may only provide part of the solution. 2019 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76119 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Baker, Richelle Amanda
The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance
title The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance
title_full The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance
title_fullStr The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance
title_short The Impact of Prolonged Sitting and Alternate Work Positions on Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Cognitive Performance
title_sort impact of prolonged sitting and alternate work positions on musculoskeletal discomfort and cognitive performance
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76119