Elizabeth Deery
“Some People Sit, Some People Stand, That’s Just What We Do”: a Qualitative Exploration of Sit-Stand Desk Use in Naturalistic Settings
Deery, Elizabeth; Buckley, John; Morris, Michael; Kennedy, Lynne
Abstract
Prolonged sedentary behaviour is associated with poor health. Office-based workers spend much of the working day sitting. Sit-stand desks have become a popular intervention, but real-life experiences of the value of sit-stand desks remain relatively unexplored outside of research-led interventions. A qualitative study was therefore undertaken to explore real-life experiences, including perceived barriers, and facilitators of using sit-stand desks. Six focus-group interviews were undertaken with a total of 34 desk-based employees in North-West England. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Three main themes emerged: The Sedentary Office, Motivators, and The Active Office. The Sedentary Office highlighted participants’ frustration with an increasingly sedentary office environment. Motivators to reducing sitting time were knowledge of the health consequences of prolonged sitting, previous (ill) health, and the potential benefits expected. The Active Office highlighted the importance of control, choice, enhanced interaction with colleagues, and the benefits associated with moving more and enhancing an overall sense of workplace wellbeing. Perceived benefits, facilitators, and barriers - experienced and observed – from sit-stand desk use in the real world were examined, thus contributing to important discussions of transferability. Overall, the study shed light on the perceived facilitators, benefits, and drawbacks of sit-stand desk work whilst also giving evidence of the real-world acceptability and research translation of sit-stand desk use. Future research should examine this in multiple contexts and should explore implications of an increasing prevalence in home working.
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Deery, E., Buckley, J., Morris, M., & Kennedy, L. (in press). “Some People Sit, Some People Stand, That’s Just What We Do”: a Qualitative Exploration of Sit-Stand Desk Use in Naturalistic Settings. Occupational Health Science, 8(3), 505-531. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-024-00176-0
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 15, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 11, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Apr 9, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 16, 2024 |
Journal | Occupational Health Science |
Print ISSN | 2367-0134 |
Electronic ISSN | 2367-0142 |
Publisher | Springer |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 505-531 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-024-00176-0 |
Keywords | Qualitative, Active working, Occupational sitting, Sedentary, Sit-stand desk, Focus-groups |
Public URL | https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/792515 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41542-024-00176-0 |
Additional Information | Received: 18 July 2023; Revised: 8 February 2024; Accepted: 15 February 2024; First Online: 11 March 2024; : ; : All participants provided written informed consent to take part in the research. This research study was granted ethical approval by the University of Chester Faculty Research Ethics Committee (FREC reference number: 1203/16/EP/CSN).; : None declared. |
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