The sedentary office: An expert statement on the growing case for change towards better health and productivity

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 21, 2015, Pages 1357-1362

  Buckley, John P ^a   Hedge, Alan ^b   Yates, Thomas ^c   Copeland, Robert J ^d   Loosemore, Michael ^e   Hamer, Mark ^e   Bradley, Gavin ^f   Dunstan, David W ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f Active Working CIC Teddington   (United Kingdom)

^g BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST; ECONOMICS; EXERCISE; FURNITURE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STANDARDS; WORKPLACE;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84944121577     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094618     Document Type: Article

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