Cross-sectional associations between sitting at work and psychological distress: Reducing sitting time may benefit mental health

Mental Health and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-109

  Kilpatrick, Michelle ^a   Sanderson, Kristy ^a   Blizzard, Leigh ^a   Teale, Brook ^b   Venn, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Tasmanian State Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health; Occupational sitting; Sedentary behaviour; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; WELLBEING; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84880075541     PISSN: 17552966     EISSN: 18780199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2013.06.004     Document Type: Article

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