Acceptability and effects of a seated active workstation during sedentary work: A proof of concept study

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-15

  Carr, Lucas J ^a   Maeda, Hotaka ^b   Luther, Brandon ^b   Rider, Patrick ^b   Tucker, Sharon J ^a   Leonhard, Christoph ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Chicago School of Professional Psychiatry   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health and productivity; Health promotion; Paper type; Research paper; Workplace wellness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SEATED ACTIVE WORKSTATION; SITTING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME;

EID: 84897890431     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: 1753836X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJWHM-03-2013-0008     Document Type: Article

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