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.