Sitting time and step counts in office workers
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Sitting time and step counts in office workers.
BACKGROUND Technological advances mean that many adults are now employed in sedentary occupations. Given evidence linking prolonged sitting to chronic disease risk, understanding sitting and physical activity in and outside the workplace may usefully inform effective interventions. AIMS To assess sitting time and physical activity during and outside working hours in full-time office workers. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0962-7480,1471-8405
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqt164