Assessing and understanding sedentary behaviour in office-based working adults: a mixed-method approach

• Main Authors: Clarice N. Waters (Author), Er Pei Ling (Author), Anne H. Y. Chu (Author), Sheryl H. X. Ng (Author), Audrey Chia (Author), Yee Wei Lim (Author), Falk Müller-Riemenschneider (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sedentary behaviours (SB) can be characterized by low energy expenditure in a reclining position (e.g., sitting) often associated with work and transport. Prolonged SB is associated with increased risk for chronic conditions, and due to technological advances, the working populat...