At a time when sitting for long hours at work has become the norm, a study by researchers in Western's School of Kinesiology sheds light on how taking breaks can impact our well-being.
More concerning is the fact that remote workers, growing in numbers since the pandemic, might be even more sedentary than their in-office counterparts, according to COVID-19-related data.
Participants were split into two distinct groups, those given the freedom to choose their preferred strategies for reducing the time they spend sitting and those assigned strategies without any choice . In the 'choice' group, participants could self-select strategies from a list of options or have strategies recommended by experts assigned to them.
The study findings demonstrated that participants in both groups exhibited an uptick in break frequency and a corresponding decrease in total sitting time over the course of the study. This positive trend reflects the efficacy of interventions designed to counter the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting.
Central to the research was a simple yet effective workplace intervention—a three-minute-long educational video. This video, grounded in established theories, delved into the risks and advantages of modifying sedentary behaviors.
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