What is it about?
The study examined how the availability of office shared spaces (for formal meetings and for informal discussion) is related to sitting at work. We found that sufficient space for informal discussion was associated with lower levels of sitting among those who perceived their workplace supporting less sitting and more moving.
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Why is it important?
Office workers tend to spend a large proportion of time at work sitting. As prolonged sitting can increase the risk of chronic diseases, reducing sitting at work is important to help office workers to improve their health.
Perspectives
Little is known about what office design/space factors are related to sitting at work. The findings of this study can be a first step for evidence-based office design that facilitate less sitting and more moving at work.
Prof. Takemi Sugiyama
Swinburne University of Technology
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This page is a summary of: Perceived Availability of Office Shared Spaces and Workplace Sitting: Moderation by Organizational Norms and Behavioral Autonomy, Environment and Behavior, May 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0013916518772014.
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