Are we chained to our desks? Describing desk-based sitting using a novel measure of occupational sitting

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1318-1323

  Ryde, Gemma Cathrine ^a   Brown, Helen Elizabeth ^a   Gilson, Nicholas David ^a   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Measurement; Sedentary behavior; Sitting patterns; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORK; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTURE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84920561689     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0480     Document Type: Article

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