Reducing occupational sedentary time : A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations
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Neuhaus, M., Eakin, E. G., Straker, L., Owen, N., Dunstan, D. W., Reid, N. and Healy, G. N.. (2014). Reducing occupational sedentary time : A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations. Obesity Reviews. 15(10), pp. 822 - 838. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12201
Authors | Neuhaus, M., Eakin, E. G., Straker, L., Owen, N., Dunstan, D. W., Reid, N. and Healy, G. N. |
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Abstract | 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. |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Obesity Reviews |
Journal citation | 15 (10), pp. 822 - 838 |
ISSN | 1467-7881 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12201 |
Page range | 822 - 838 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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