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Decreasing bouts of prolonged sitting among office workers
2016 · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v. 49, n. 3, p. 717-722
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2016
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v. 49, n. 3, p. 717-722
- DOI
- 10.1002/jaba.309
Autores
- Nicholas Green
- Sigurdur Sigurdsson
- David A. Wilder
Resumo
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.