Centre for Research in Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Ms Olsen, Dr Brown, Dr Kolbe-Alexander, Dr Burton); and School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia (Dr Kolbe-Alexander).
J Occup Environ Med. 2018 Jan;60(1):23-28. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001190.
The aim of the study was to assess change in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in office-based employees after the implementation of a flexible work policy that allowed working at home.
A total of 24 employees (62% female; 40 ± 10 years) completed an online questionnaire 4 weeks pre- and 6 weeks post-implementation of the policy. Changes in PA and SB were assessed using Wilcoxon signed rank test.
There were no changes in PA after the introduction of the flexible work policy (Z = -0.29, P > 0.05). Sitting time increased on days the employees worked at home (Z = -2.02, P > 0.05) and on days they worked at the office (Z = -4.16, P > 0.001).
A flexible work policy may have had a negative impact on sedentary behavior in this workplace. Future work is needed to explore the potential impact on workplace sitting time.
本研究旨在评估实施允许在家办公的弹性工作政策后，办公室员工的体力活动（PA）和久坐行为（SB）的变化。
共有 24 名员工（62%为女性；40±10 岁）在政策实施前 4 周和实施后 6 周完成了在线问卷调查。采用 Wilcoxon 符号秩检验评估 PA 和 SB 的变化。
实施弹性工作政策后，PA 无变化（Z=-0.29，P>0.05）。在家工作时（Z=-2.02，P>0.05）和在办公室工作时（Z=-4.16，P<0.001），员工的久坐时间增加。
在这个工作场所，弹性工作政策可能对久坐行为产生了负面影响。未来需要进一步研究其对工作场所久坐时间的潜在影响。
