Workplace interventions (methods) for reducing sitting time at work
Why is the amount of time you sit at work important? Sedentary time at work and time spent in physical inactivity have both increased in recent decades. Prolonged sitting may increase the risk of obesity, heart disease and premature death. It is unclear whether interventions aimed at reducing sitting in the workplace are effective. Purpose of this review We wanted to find the effects of interventions aimed at reducing sitting time at work. We searched various databases up to 9 August 2017. Which trials were found by this review? We found 34 studies with 3397 employees from high-income countries. Sixteen studies evaluated physical changes in workplace design and environment, four studies evaluated changes in workplace policy, 10 studies evaluated information and counseling interventions, and four studies evaluated multicategory interventions. The Effects of standing desk Using sit stand desk appears to reduce workplace sitting by an average of 84 to 116 minutes per day. The use of a