Prolonged sedentary time and physical activity in workplace and non-work contexts: a cross-sectional study of office, customer service and call centre employees

Alicia Thorpe; Genevive N Healy; Elizabeth Winkler; Bronwyn Clark; Paul Gardiner; Neville Owen; David W Dunstan

doi:10.1186/1479-5868-9-128

Prolonged sedentary time and physical activity in workplace and non-work contexts: a cross-sectional study of office, customer service and call centre employees

Alicia Thorpe
, Genevive N Healy
, Elizabeth Winkler
, Bronwyn Clark
, Paul Gardiner
, Neville Owen
, David W Dunstan

Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Alfred Hospital

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The workplace is a key setting for prolonged sedentary time, especially for some occupational groups, and the potential health risk burden attached requires investigation. Future workplace regulations and health promotion initiatives for sedentary occupations to reduce prolonged sitting time should be considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1 - 9
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-9-128
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Thorpe, A., Healy, G. N., Winkler, E., Clark, B., Gardiner, P., Owen, N., & Dunstan, D. W. (2012). Prolonged sedentary time and physical activity in workplace and non-work contexts: a cross-sectional study of office, customer service and call centre employees. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9, 1 - 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-9-128

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Prolonged sedentary time and physical activity in workplace and non-work contexts: a cross-sectional study of office, customer service and call centre employees. / Thorpe, Alicia; Healy, Genevive N; Winkler, Elizabeth et al.
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