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Lin CY, Shibata A, Ishii K, Koohsari MJ, Hadgraft N, Dunstan DW, Owen N, Oka K. Reallocating desk workers' sitting time to standing or stepping: associations with work performance. Occup Med (Lond) 2023; 73:575-580. [PMID: 38104251 PMCID: PMC10824261 DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqad142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have suggested that sitting time at work may lead to underperformance but they may underestimate the benefits to desk workers' performance of reducing occupational sitting time without considering the relative effects of the specific activities replaced. AIMS To estimate differences in work performance (presenteeism, absenteeism and engagement) when occupational sitting time is reallocated to standing/stepping in desk workers. METHODS Data for middle-aged desk workers were from a Japan-wide online survey (n = 2228). Self-report proportion of occupational sitting and standing/stepping, work hours and work performance indicators, including absolute (ratings relating only to self) and relative (ratings of self, compared to others) presenteeism and absenteeism, and dimensions of work engagement, were collected. Partition and isotemporal substitution models were used to investigate the associations of occupational sitting and standing/stepping time with work performance, including their reallocation effects. RESULTS In partition models, longer occupational sitting time was associated with a lower absolute presenteeism score (i.e. less productivity), lower absolute absenteeism (i.e. longer-than-expected work hours), and lower engagement. Longer occupational standing/stepping time was associated with lower absolute absenteeism and more engagement. Isotemporal substitution models showed that each hour of occupational sitting reallocated to standing/stepping was favourably associated with overall work engagement (B = 0.087; 95% confidence interval 0.051, 0.122) and its dimensions (B ranged from 0.078 to 0.092), but was not associated with presenteeism or absenteeism. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that management support and practical initiatives to encourage desk workers to replace portions of their sitting time with standing/stepping may contribute to enhanced work engagement.
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- C-Y Lin
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, 406040Taiwan
- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, 359-1192Japan
- Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, 3122Australia
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- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305-8577Japan
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, 359-1192Japan
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, 359-1192Japan
- School of Knowledge Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, 923-1292Japan
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, 3216Australia
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- Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, 3122Australia
- Physical Activity Laboratory, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, 3216Australia
- Physical Activity Laboratory, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Australia
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- Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, 3122Australia
- Physical Activity Laboratory, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004Australia
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, 359-1192Japan
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Holmes AJ, Quinn TD, Conroy MB, Paley JL, Huber KA, Gibbs BB. Associations of physical and social workplace characteristics with movement behaviors at work. TRANSLATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE 2023; 8:e000225. [PMID: 36819009 PMCID: PMC9937511 DOI: 10.1249/tjx.0000000000000225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Introduction/Purpose Sedentary behavior (SB) is common in desk-based work and prolonged periods of SB are associated with negative health outcomes. This study assessed associations between workplace characteristics and setting and movement patterns during working hours. Methods This secondary analysis used baseline data from the Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Decrease Blood Pressure (RESET BP) clinical trial which enrolled inactive, desk-based workers with elevated blood pressure (n=271; mean age: 45.3±11.6 years; body mass index (BMI): 30.66±7.1 kg/m2; 59.4% women). Physical and social workplace characteristics were assessed by a study-developed questionnaire and the Office Environment and Sitting Scale (OFFESS). Participants also wore an activPAL activity monitor for 7 days and reported working hours in a diary to measure SB and physical activity (PA) specifically while working. Linear regression was used to analyze cross-sectional associations between workplace characteristics and SB and PA. A stratified analysis was also conducted to assess associations among home-based and in-office desk workers separately. Analyses were adjusted for age, gender, BMI, and work wear time. Results Participants spent 77% of working hours in SB. Public vs. private offices, working in-office vs. at home, higher local connectivity, and greater overall connectedness were associated with lower SB and/or greater PA (all p<0.05). Higher frequency of face-to-face interactions, and greater visibility and proximity to co-workers was associated with less SB and more PA (all p<0.05). For example, home-based workers had more total SB (+17.2±8.4 mins/day), more SB bouts ≥30 mins (+39.1±12.8 mins/day), and less steps (695±201 steps/day) than in-office employees. Stratification by office setting revealed differences in associations between SB and PA and workplace characteristics. Conclusions More public, open spaces with more social interactions and physical walkways could improve SB and PA patterns during work. Home-based workers had more SB, less PA, and unique associations of these activities with workplace characteristics, suggesting a need for tailored interventions.
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- Anthony J Holmes
- Department of Health and Human Development, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Health and Human Development, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Health and Human Development, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Health and Human Development, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV
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Pollard B, Van Buskirk J, Engelen L, Held F, de Dear R. How many days of indoor positioning system data are required to characterise typical movement behaviours of office workers? APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2023; 106:103915. [PMID: 36208499 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) appear to offer great potential to study the movement and interaction of people and their working environment, including office workplaces. But little is known about appropriate durations for data collection. In this study, location observations collected from 24 office workers on a 1220 m2 office floor over a 3-month period, were analysed to determine how many days are required to estimate their typical movement and spatial behaviours. The analysis showed that up to 8 days of data was sufficient to characterise participants' typical daily movement behaviours and 10 days were required to estimate their typical spatial mobility. However, the results also indicate that 5 weeks of data collection are required to gather the necessary 10 days of data from each participant. These findings will help researchers and workplace professionals to understand the capabilities and requirements of IPS when considering their use in indoor work environments.
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- Brett Pollard
- The University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Collaboration and Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, 2006, Australia.
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- The University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Collaboration and Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, School of Public Health, Prevention Research Collaboration and Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Enterprise and Engagement and Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Indoor Environmental Quality Laboratory, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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Munir F, Yarker J, Duckworth J, Chen YL, Brinkley A, Varela-Mato V, Lewis R, Clemes S. Evaluation of a natural workspace intervention with active design features on movement, interaction and health. Work 2021; 70:1229-1241. [PMID: 34842209 DOI: 10.3233/wor-205180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is increasing focus on designing workspaces that promote less sitting, more movement and interaction to improve physical and mental health. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates a natural intervention of a new workplace with active design features and its relocation to a greener and open space. METHODS An ecological model was used to understand how organisations implement change. Pre and post survey data from 221 matched cases of workers and accelerometery data (n = 50) were analysed. RESULTS Results show a decrease in occupational sitting (-20.65 mins/workday, p = 0.001) and an increase in workplace walking (+5.61 mins/workday, p = 0.001) using survey data, and accelerometery data (occupational sitting time: -31.0 mins/workday, p = 0.035, standing time: +22.0 mins/workday, p = 0.022, stepping time: +11.0 mins/workday, p = 0.001). Improvements in interaction, musculoskeletal pain and mental health were reported. CONCLUSIONS Application of the ecological model shows that the organisation understands how to target the built environment and social/cultural environment but not how to target behaviour change at the individual level.
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- Fehmidah Munir
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Loughborough, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Loughborough, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Loughborough, Loughborough, UK
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- Department of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London, London, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Loughborough, Loughborough, UK
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Jindo T, Kai Y, Kitano N, Tsunoda K, Nagamatsu T, Arao T. Relationship of workplace exercise with work engagement and psychological distress in employees: A cross-sectional study from the MYLS study. Prev Med Rep 2020; 17:101030. [PMID: 31890476 PMCID: PMC6931185 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We investigated the relationship between workplace exercise and psychological distress, and work engagement, both of which are factors related to the mental health and work productivity of employees. Data from the Meiji Yasuda Lifestyle study, collected from July 2017 through December 2017, were used. Data from an annual health checkup and questionnaire were collected from the Meiji Yasuda Shinjuku Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan. The 1321 participants (mean age: 50.8 ± 9.5 years, rate of female: 68.2%, rate of white-collar workers: 64.7%) were divided into three groups based on the frequency of performing workplace exercise: less than once, once or twice, and three or more times a week. Vigor of work engagement and psychological distress were assessed using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). Logistic regression analyses were performed to examine relationships between workplace exercise frequencies and work engagement or psychological distress. Demographic variables, health behaviors, health status, work characteristics, and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior were adjusted for odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Participants who performed workplace exercise once or twice and three or more times a week showed a significantly higher OR (OR = 1.93, 95% CI = 1.00-3.71, p = 0.049, OR = 1.63, 95% CI = 1.23-2.15, p = 0.001, respectively) for vigor of work engagement. Neither groups of workplace exercise showed a significant OR for psychological distress even when adjusted for covariates. The practice of workplace exercise is positively and independently related to vigor of work engagements of physical activity and sedentary behavior, and the association was observed regardless of the frequency of once or twice, or three or more times a week. Workplace exercise, however, does not correlate with psychological distress. Our findings indicated that workplace exercise at least once or twice a week could have practical implications for the enhancement of vigor of work engagement, especially among white-collar workers.
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- Takashi Jindo
- Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, 150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0001, Japan
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- Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, 150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0001, Japan
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- Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, 150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0001, Japan
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- Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, 150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0001, Japan
- Yamaguchi Prefectural University, 3-2-1 Sakurabatake, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi 753-8502, Japan
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- Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, 150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0001, Japan
- Yamano College of Aesthetics, 530 Yarimizu, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0396, Japan
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- Physical Fitness Research Institute, Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare, 150 Tobuki, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0001, Japan
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Stephens SK, Winkler EAH, Eakin EG, Clark BK, Owen N, Moodie M, La Montagne AD, Dunstan DW, Healy GN. Temporal features of sitting, standing and stepping changes in a cluster-randomised controlled trial of a workplace sitting-reduction intervention. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2019; 16:111. [PMID: 31752916 PMCID: PMC6873403 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-019-0879-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is now a body of evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce workplace sitting time. However, there has been limited reporting of how such interventions may impact behaviour both during and outside of work. Sitting, standing and stepping changes following a workplace intervention were examined across five timeframes (work time on work days; non-work time on work days; work days; non-work days; overall (i.e. work and non-work time on all days)), and the relationships between changes during and outside of work was assessed. METHODS The cluster-randomised controlled trial, 'Stand Up Victoria', delivered a multi-component workplace-delivered intervention that successfully reduced workplace and overall sitting time (relative to controls). Separately, over the five timeframes, changes in device (activPAL3)-assessed outcomes - sitting; prolonged sitting (≥30 min bouts); standing; and, stepping - were compared between intervention (n = 114) and controls (n = 84), along with the time-course of sitting changes during work hours, using mixed models. The potential relationships of changes during work with changes outside of work were examined using compositional data analysis. RESULTS On workdays, intervention participants significantly (p < 0.05) improved their activity profile relative to controls, with reduced sitting (- 117 min/8-h workday, 95% CI: - 141, - 93) and prolonged sitting (- 77 min/8 h workday, 95% CI: - 101, - 52); increased standing (114 min/8 h workday, 95% CI: 92, 136) and maintenance of stepping (3 min/8 h workday, 95% CI: - 7, 11, p = 0.576). Effects were nearly identical for time at work; similar but slightly weaker for overall; and, small and non-significant outside of work on workdays and non-work days. Improvements occurred at all times, but not equally, during work hours (p < 0.001). Correlations between changes during and outside of work on workdays were very weak in both the intervention group (r = - 0.07) and controls (r = - 0.09). CONCLUSIONS Sitting time was reduced almost exclusively during work hours (via replacement with standing), with reductions evident during all working hours, to varying degrees. There was no evidence of compensation, with minimal change in activity outside of work, in response to changes in activity at work. Future interventions may benefit from exploring how best to elicit change throughout the whole day, and across work and non-work domains. TRIAL REGISTRATION This trial was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials register (ACTRN12611000742976) on 15 July 2011.
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- Samantha K. Stephens
- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
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- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Deakin Health Economics, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Work, Health & Wellbeing Unit, Centre for Population Health Research, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia
- School of Sport Science, Exercise & Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4006 Australia
- Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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