The Effect of Sit-Stand Desks on Office Worker Behavioral and Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review

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• Personal Author:
  Baker NA ; Chambers AJ ; Robertson MM
• Description:
  This scoping review examines the effects of sit-stand desks (SSDs) on six domains: behavior (e.g. time sitting and standing), physiological, work performance, psychological, discomfort, and posture. Fifty-three articles met criteria. We determined the percentage of significant results for each domain. Forty-seven studies were experimental trials. Sample sizes ranged from six to 231 participants. Follow-up time-frames ranged from one day to one year. Sixty-one percent of behavioral (24 studies), 37% of physiological (28 studies), 7% of work performance (23 studies), 31% of psychological (11 studies), 43% of discomfort (22 studies), and 18% of posture domain results (4 studies) were significant. We conclude that SSDs effectively change behaviors, but these changes only mildly effect health outcomes. SSDs seem most effective for discomfort and least for productivity. Further study is needed to examine long-term effects, and to determine clinically appropriate dosage and workstation setup. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Biomechanical Phenomena Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Sit-stand Desk Biomechanics MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Office Equipment Physiological Factors Posture Psychological Factors Standing Desk Work Performance Workplace Intervention

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• ISSN:
  0003-6870
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  37-53
• Volume:
  78
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061442
• Citation:
  Appl Ergon 2019 Jul; 78:37-53
• Contact Point Address:
  April J. Chambers, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
• Email:
  ajcst49@pitt.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150901
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Ergonomics
• End Date:
  20180831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:37bb4f942c2e39497d340470bf514dc5ff653eee964e8eae93d862d3fdff72196810f6ce53df736155b1e5f96029f5d7af362ba6c71d0a342f5d9e4bfcec60d9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224972/cdc_224972_DS1.pdf
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