The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Health Promot J Austr. 2011 Apr;22(1):38-43. doi: 10.1071/he11038.
There is increasing interest in the potential association between sedentary behaviour and poor health. This study examined office-based employees' perceptions of the health risks associated with prolonged sitting at work, and strategies to interrupt and reduce occupational sitting time.
Four focus groups were conducted with a convenience sample of Australian government personnel (20 women and two men). Open-ended questions concerning health risks and sitting reduction strategies were posed by lead researchers and focus group participants invited to express opinions, viewpoints and experiences. Audio recordings and summary notes of focus group discussions were reviewed by researchers to identify key response themes.
Employees associated prolonged occupational sitting with poor health, primarily in terms of musculoskeletal issues, fatigue and de-motivation.This risk was seen as independent of physical activity. Workplace interventions tailored to occupational roles were viewed as important and considered to be the joint responsibility of individuals and organisations. Strategies included workload planning (interspersing sedentary and non-sedentary tasks), environmental change (e.g. stairwell access, printers away from desks), work tasks on the move (e.g. walking meetings) and purposive physical activity (e.g. periodic breaks, exercise/walking groups).The perception that these strategies would compromise productivity was identified as the primary barrier to implementation; team leaders were subsequently considered vital in enabling integration and acceptance of strategies into everyday workplace practices.
Prolonged occupational sitting was perceived as detrimental to health. Suggested strategies targeted individuals, workplaces, organisations and environments.
久坐行为与健康状况不佳之间可能存在关联，这一问题引起了越来越多的关注。本研究探讨了办公室工作人员对与工作中长时间久坐相关的健康风险的看法，以及中断和减少职业性久坐时间的策略。
采用便利抽样法，对澳大利亚政府工作人员（20 名女性和 2 名男性）进行了 4 次焦点小组讨论。由主要研究人员提出与健康风险和减少久坐策略相关的开放性问题，鼓励焦点小组参与者发表意见、观点和经验。研究人员对焦点小组讨论的录音和总结笔记进行了回顾，以确定关键的回应主题。
员工将长时间的职业性久坐与健康问题联系起来，主要是肌肉骨骼问题、疲劳和动力不足。这种风险被认为独立于体力活动。针对职业角色的工作场所干预被认为是重要的，并被视为个人和组织的共同责任。策略包括工作负荷规划（穿插久坐和非久坐任务）、环境变化（例如楼梯间的可达性、打印机远离办公桌）、在工作中移动完成任务（例如步行会议）和有目的的体育活动（例如定期休息、锻炼/步行小组）。人们认为这些策略会影响生产力，这是实施的主要障碍；因此，团队领导被认为是将策略融入日常工作实践中的关键。
长时间的职业性久坐被认为对健康有害。提出的策略针对个人、工作场所、组织和环境。
