The ReSiT study (reducing sitting time): rationale and protocol for an exploratory pilot study of an intervention to reduce sitting time among office workers

The ReSiT study (reducing sitting time): rationale and protocol for an exploratory pilot study of an intervention to reduce sitting time among office workers

Abstract Background Desk-based workers engage in long periods of uninterrupted sitting time, which has been associated with morbidity and premature mortality. Previous workplace intervention trials have demonstrated the potential of providing sit-stand workstations, and of administering motivational...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Gardner, Stephen Dewitt, Lee Smith, John P. Buckley, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Louise Mansfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Sedentary behaviour
Sitting
Physical activity
Behaviour change
Sit-stand desks
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-017-0191-2

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