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Published on: March 7, 2019
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[Work-related sedentary behavior]
Paulus Nöscher1, Andrea Weber1, Michael Leitzmann1
1Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin, Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Deutschland.
Zentralblatt Fur Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz Und Ergonomie
|January 16, 2023
Summary
Hospital administrative staff spend significant time in sedentary behavior daily, primarily during computer work. Interventions promoting standing and sitting options can reduce sitting time and improve overall health.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health
- Public health
- Behavioral science
Context:
- Sedentary behavior is linked to chronic diseases and mortality.
- Occupational sitting is a major contributor to daily sedentary time, particularly for office workers.
- Administrative personnel in healthcare settings represent a population with potentially high levels of occupational sitting.
Purpose:
- To quantify the amount of time spent in sedentary behavior during various work-related tasks and commuting among administrative staff at a German university hospital.
- To explore the nature of sedentary behavior within the hospital administrative work environment.
Summary:
- A cross-sectional study of 159 administrative employees at University Hospital Regensburg, Germany, assessed work-related sedentary behavior.
- Median daily sitting time in the office was 7.0 hours, predominantly during computer work (57.3%).
- Median commuting time spent sedentary was 0.7 hours, with most using cars, motorbikes, or scooters.
Impact:
- Hospital administrative staff engage in substantial daily sedentary behavior during work and commuting.
- Awareness of negative health effects of prolonged sitting is high among participants.
- Interventions facilitating sit-stand workstations could decrease occupational sitting time and enhance both occupational and public health.
