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A Method for Quantifying Upper Limb Performance in Daily Life Using Accelerometers

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Sitting time and step counts in office workers.

S A Clemes¹, R Patel, C Mahon

¹School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK.

Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)

|January 31, 2014

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Office workers with sedentary jobs sit more at work and outside of work. This study highlights the need for interventions to reduce prolonged sitting both in the workplace and during leisure time.

Keywords:

Occupational health pedometer physical activity sedentary behaviour step count workplace health interventions.

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Public Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Modern technology has led to an increase in sedentary occupations.
Prolonged sitting is linked to increased chronic disease risk.
Understanding sitting and activity patterns is crucial for intervention development.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate sitting time and physical activity levels in full-time office workers.
To compare activity during and outside of working hours.
To identify patterns in sedentary behavior among office employees.

Main Methods:

Participants (n=72) wore pedometers and logged sitting times and steps over 7 days.
Workers were categorized into tertiles based on workplace sitting time.
Sitting times and steps outside work were compared between groups using ANOVA.

Main Results:

Office workers spent approximately 65% of their work time sitting.
Higher workplace sitting was associated with significantly longer sitting times during commutes, after work, and on weekends.
No significant difference in steps outside work was observed between groups.

Conclusions:

Office workers with high levels of workplace sitting also exhibit longer sitting durations outside of work.
Sedentary office workers do not compensate for prolonged sitting at work with increased activity during non-work hours.
Occupational health strategies should target reductions in both workplace and leisure-time sitting.