Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work

Shrestha, Nipun; Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina; Verbeek, Jos; Ijaz, Sharea; Hermans, Veerle; Bhaumik, Soumyadeep

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd010912.pub3

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“…Three months may also not be sufficient time to elicit measurable changes in this general worker population [35]. Similarly, and in line with findings from systematic reviews [32,36], there was minimal impact of the BeUpstanding program on indicators of work performance (either beneficial or detrimental). However, the measures used within the survey may not be responsive to workplace-specific tasks within a team.…”

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Assessing the Feasibility and Pre-Post Impact Evaluation of the Beta (Test) Version of the BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit in Reducing Workplace Sitting: Pilot Study (Preprint)

Healy¹,

Eakin²,

Winkler³

et al. 2017

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“…The workplace with the greatest change (workplace G; ≈30 minutes per 8-hour workday greater change than average) had recently installed sit-stand desks for their staff; a factor which is likely to have contributed to their relatively larger sitting time reduction [31,32].…”

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Assessing the Feasibility and Pre-Post Impact Evaluation of the Beta (Test) Version of the BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit in Reducing Workplace Sitting: Pilot Study (Preprint)

Healy¹,

Eakin²,

Winkler³

et al. 2017

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“…Standing desks have been demonstrated as an acceptable [24,25] and effective approach for reducing sitting time in both the K-12 classroom setting [26,27,28,29] and the occupational/work setting [30]. For example, a recent systematic review of eight standing desk intervention studies conducted in school-aged children found introducing standing desks increased student’s standing time (effect sizes: 0.38–0.71) and reduced sitting time (effect sizes: 0.27–0.49).…”

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“…For example, a recent systematic review of eight standing desk intervention studies conducted in school-aged children found introducing standing desks increased student’s standing time (effect sizes: 0.38–0.71) and reduced sitting time (effect sizes: 0.27–0.49). A recent Cochrane review of 20 workplace interventions targeting workplace sitting found introducing standing desks reduced sitting between 30 and 120 min/day [30]. …”

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Learning to Stand: The Acceptability and Feasibility of Introducing Standing Desks into College Classrooms

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Gremaud

Jerome

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Prolonged sedentary behavior is an independent risk factor for multiple negative health outcomes. Evidence supports introducing standing desks into K-12 classrooms and work settings to reduce sitting time, but no studies have been conducted in the college classroom environment. The present study explored the acceptability and feasibility of introducing standing desks in college classrooms. A total of 993 students and 149 instructors completed a single online needs assessment survey. This cross-sectional study was conducted during the fall semester of 2015 at a large Midwestern University. The large majority of students (95%) reported they would prefer the option to stand in class. Most students (82.7%) reported they currently sit during their entire class time. Most students (76.6%) and instructors (86.6%) reported being in favor of introducing standing desks into college classrooms. More than half of students and instructors predicted having access to standing desks in class would improve student’s “physical health”, “attention”, and “restlessness”. Collectively, these findings support the acceptability of introducing standing desks in college classrooms. Future research is needed to test the feasibility, cost-effectiveness and efficacy of introducing standing desks in college classrooms. Such studies would be useful for informing institutional policies regarding classroom designs.

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“…Sedentary interventions conducted to date in adults have utilized a variety of approaches and techniques with varying levels of success in their feasibility and effectiveness, as documented in previous review papers (7, 13, 19, 25, 26 ). These reviews have addressed contexts including (a) worksite interventions specifically targeting sedentary time, (b) non-worksite interventions addressing physical activity and sedentary time, and (c) non-worksite interventions that addressed physical activity but also measured sedentary behavior as a secondary outcome.…”

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Nonworksite Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behavior among Adults: A Systematic Review

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Sedentary behavior has been identified as a major health risk. Although interventions to reduce time spent sedentary have become increasingly prevalent, the vast majority of this work in adults has been focused on workplace sedentary behavior and often pairs sedentary reduction interventions with increasing physical activity. As research designed to specifically decrease sedentary time that is not limited to the workplace becomes available, identifying strategies and approaches, along with feasibility and efficacy of these interventions, is warranted. Electronic databases were searched for sedentary interventions with eligibility criteria, including (a) interventions designed to explicitly reduce sedentary behavior that were not limited to the workplace, (b) outcomes specific to sedentary behavior, (c) adults at least 18 yr of age, and (d) written in English. A total of 767 full-text manuscripts were identified, with 13 studies meeting all eligibility criteria. Although intervention characteristics and methodological quality varied greatly among studies, 10 of the 13 studies observed a significant reduction in objectively measured sitting time postintervention. In those studies that collected participant feasibility/acceptability data, all reported that the intervention was viewed as “favorable to very favorable,” would use again, and that participant burden was quite low, suggesting that these interventions were feasible. Sedentary behavior interventions not limited to the workplace appear to be largely efficacious. Although results varied with respect to the magnitude of the decrease in time spent sedentary, they are encouraging. However, because of the small body of evidence and the variability of study designs, our ability to make overarching statements regarding “best practices” at this time is limited. Well-controlled trials of longer duration with larger samples, using theoretically based interventions with consistent prescriptions for limiting sedentary time, are needed.

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Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work

Cited by 244 publications

References 168 publications

Assessing the Feasibility and Pre-Post Impact Evaluation of the Beta (Test) Version of the BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit in Reducing Workplace Sitting: Pilot Study (Preprint)

Assessing the Feasibility and Pre-Post Impact Evaluation of the Beta (Test) Version of the BeUpstanding Champion Toolkit in Reducing Workplace Sitting: Pilot Study (Preprint)

Learning to Stand: The Acceptability and Feasibility of Introducing Standing Desks into College Classrooms

Nonworksite Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behavior among Adults: A Systematic Review

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