Naslov
Total and domain-specific sitting time among employees in desk-based work settings in Australia

Autori
Bennie, Jason A. ; Pedišić, Željko ; Timperio, Anna ; Crawford, David ; Dunstan, David ; Bauman, Adrian ; Uffelen, Jannique van ; Salmon, Jo

Izvornik
Australian and new zealand journal of public health (1326-0200) 39 (2015), 3; 237-242

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
employees ; epidemiology ; physical activity ; sitting ; workplaces

Sažetak
OBJECTIVE: To describe the total and domain-specific daily sitting time among a sample of Australian office-based employees. METHODS: In April 2010, paper-based surveys were provided to desk-based employees (n=801) in Victoria, Australia. Total daily and domain- specific (work, leisure-time and transport- related) sitting time (minutes/day) were assessed by validated questionnaires. Differences in sitting time were examined across socio-demographic (age, sex, occupational status) and lifestyle characteristics (physical activity levels, body mass index [BMI]) using multiple linear regression analyses. RESULTS: The median (95% confidence interval [CI]) of total daily sitting time was 540 (531-557) minutes/day. Insufficiently active adults (median=578 minutes/day, [95%CI: 564-602]), younger adults aged 18-29 years (median=561 minutes/day, [95%CI: 540-577]) reported the highest total daily sitting times. Occupational sitting time accounted for almost 60% of total daily sitting time. In multivariate analyses, total daily sitting time was negatively associated with age (unstandardised regression coefficient [B]=-1.58, p<0.001) and overall physical activity (minutes/week) (B=-0.03, p<0.001) and positively associated with BMI (B=1.53, p=0.038). CONCLUSIONS: Desk-based employees reported that more than half of their total daily sitting time was accrued in the work setting. IMPLICATIONS: Given the high contribution of occupational sitting to total daily sitting time among desk- based employees, interventions should focus on the work setting.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija

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