Effects of office workstation type on physical activity and stress.

摘要: Objective Office environments have been causally linked to workplace-related illnesses and stress, yet little is known about how office workstation type objective metrics of physical activity stress. We aimed explore these associations among workers in US federal buildings. Methods conducted a wearable, sensor-based, observational study 231 four Outcome variables included workers’ physiological stress response, perceived Relationships between were assessed using structural equation modelling. Results Workers open bench seating more active at the than those private offices cubicles (open vs office=225.52 mG (31.83% higher on average) (95% CI 136.57 314.46); cubicle=185.13 mG (20.16% 66.53 303.72)). Furthermore, experienced lower (−0.27 (9.10% −0.54 −0.02)). Finally, was related (higher heart rate variability time domain) outside (−26.12 ms/mG (14.18% −40.48 −4.16)). Conclusions enhanced reduced This research highlights design, driven by type, could be health-promoting factor.