10.4225/03/59cadcaef2bb3
NYSSA TEGAN HADGRAFT
NYSSA TEGAN
HADGRAFT
Understanding and Influencing Workplace Sedentary Behaviour
Monash University
2017
Sedentary behaviour
Workplace
Office workers
Physical Activity
Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
Epidemiology
2017-09-26 23:03:08
Thesis
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Understanding_and_Influencing_Workplace_Sedentary_Behaviour/5440375
Sedentary behaviour (or sitting) is a recently identified chronic disease risk factor. Many adults spend the majority of their working hours sitting, making the workplace a key setting for public health interventions. This thesis aimed to identify factors that influence workplace sitting time and the feasibility of reducing this behaviour. The most prominent factors identified were: the nature of work, social norms and workplace culture, and the workplace physical environment. These findings will assist to inform the design of workplace interventions targeting sedentary behaviour, highlighting the need for multi-component approaches that address the spectrum of influences on workplace sitting.