Stand-capable desk use in a call center: a six-month follow-up pilot study

• Published in: Public health (London) Vol. 135; pp. 131 - 134
• Main Authors: Pickens, A.W, Kress, M.M, Benden, M.E, Zhao, H, Wendel, M, Congleton, J.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-06-2016
• Subjects: Adult; Call Centers; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infectious Disease; Interior Design and Furnishings - instrumentation; Internal Medicine; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Posture; Sedentary Lifestyle
• ISSN: 0033-3506; 1476-5616
• DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.10.024

Highlights • The current study is a longitudinal cohort study following stand-capable workstation intervention usage patterns in an in-situ environment. • Results of sedentary time, among many other measurements including body discomfort data were tracked over baseline, three, and six month follow-up periods. • Subjects were in a regional call center and online surveys were used to collect discomfort and self-reported seated/standing habits, physical activity, and demographics. Wearable ActivPal® sensors were used to monitor actual sedentary time in-situ for each subject. • Results indicated a strong adoption phase, as corresponds with current literature. However, when tracked over time, study results indicated no significant change in the stand-capable workstation user habits over the 6-month period. • This is something unique to this study as most current studies indicate a significant drop-off in stand-capable desk use over time after the initial adoption phase.