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  • Ergonomics

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  • Significant interindividual variations exist in office workers' physical behaviors (sitting, standing, walking).
  • Understanding factors influencing these behaviors is crucial for workplace health and productivity.
  • Current research often overlooks the complex interplay of personal and work-related variables.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore underlying factors influencing sitting, standing, and walking behaviors among office workers.
  • To identify distinct character types based on physical activity patterns and work characteristics.
  • To analyze the relationship between identified character types and specific physical behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design involving office workers in cell and flex office environments.
  • Collection of background characteristics, work-related variables, and device-based physical behavior measures.
  • Factor Analysis of Mixed Data (FAMD) for identifying underlying factors and character types, followed by robust linear regression analysis.

Main Results:

  • FAMD identified six distinct character types, including 'harmonic and healthy,' 'disabled with poor health,' and various employee/manager profiles based on workload and work style.
  • 'Engaged with high workload' character type exhibited increased sitting and decreased standing.
  • 'High BMI with creative and collaborative work' character type showed reduced sitting behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Office worker physical behavior is a complex interplay of personal characteristics, work demands, and environmental factors.
  • Distinct character types demonstrate varying patterns of sitting, standing, and walking.
  • Future research on larger cohorts should consider these multifaceted influences for accurate assessment and intervention development.