title: Decreasing bouts of prolonged sitting among office workers.
abstract: Many workers in industrialized nations spend their day seated at a desk. Research suggests that accumulated sitting time increases risk for certain diseases (van der Ploeg, Chey, Korda, Banks, & Bauman, 2012). To reduce risk, health researchers recommend frequent standing or walking breaks during the workday. In the current study, we evaluated 3 behavioral interventions to decrease bouts of prolonged sitting among office workers. Information alone was not as effective as a treatment package that consisted of a tactile prompt, feedback, and goal setting.
authors.affiliation: Florida Institute of Technology.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Florida Institute of Technology.
authors.forename: Sigurdur
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sigurdsson
authors.affiliation: Florida Institute of Technology.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Wilder
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D011187:Posture; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: feedback; goal setting; health psychology; prompting; sedentary behavior