Stand Up to Work: assessing the health impact of adjustable workstations
| Autor: | Sadie H. Sanchez, John Doucette, Abigail Watts, Araliya Senerat, Elizabeth Garland, Mary E. Foley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Work (physics) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics 030229 sport sciences Workplace wellness Overweight Retention rate Sitting 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical therapy Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom Underweight business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Workplace Health Management. 11:85-95 |
| ISSN: | 1753-8351 |
| Popis: | PurposeSedentary behavior is linked to health risks, and prolonged sitting is prevalent among office workers. Adjustable workstations (AWS) promote health by allowing transitions between sitting and standing. Stand Up to Work compares workers with AWS to traditional desks (TD). The paper aims to discuss these issues.Design/methodology/approachEmployees were randomly selected from one office floor to receive AWS, two identical floors maintained TD. Participants received workplace wellness and ergonomic training, completed self-administered questionnaires, and responded to repeated micropolling at baseline (T0), 3 (T1), 6 (T2), and 12 (T3) months in Atlanta, 2015-2016. Groups were compared using two-samplet-tests and nonparametric Wilcoxon tests.FindingsCompared to TD (n= 24), participants with AWS (n= 24) reported significantly less sedentary behavior at T1 and T2 after AWS installation (pp=0.04); 88 percent of AWS participants reported convenience to use, 65 percent reported increased productivity, and 65 percent reported positive impact outside the workplace. Individuals with normal or underweight body mass index (BMI) reported a significantly greater decline in percent of time sitting compared to participants with overweight or obese BMI at all three time points.Originality/valueAWS are beneficial in reducing sedentary behavior in and outside the workplace. Behavioral changes were sustained over time and associated with less self-reported muscle pain, more self-reported energy, and awareness of standing. When considering total worker health, employers should include options for AWS to promote reducing sedentary behavior. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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