Effect of a 6-month sedentary behavior reduction intervention on well-being and workplace health in desk workers with low back pain.

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• Personal Author:
  Gibbs BB ; Hergenroeder A ; Kline CE ; Perdomo SJ ; Quinn TD
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Research suggests reducing sedentary behavior improves low back pain; however, the impact on presenteeism, health, productivity, and sleep in desk workers with chronic low back pain is not known. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the effect of a sedentary behavior intervention on multiple dimensions of workplace health. METHODS:24 participants with chronic low back pain and desk jobs were randomized to either a sedentary behavior reduction intervention group or control. Outcomes included a modified Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS), Profile of Mood States (POMS), Health and Work Questionnaire (HWQ), SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Six-month changes in outcomes were compared across intervention groups using ANCOVA regression, adjusting for baseline values. Cohen's d effect sizes were calculated for outcomes to explain the magnitude of group differences. RESULTS: The intervention group reported 1.5 hours/day less sitting time (p < 0.001) compared to controls at 6 months. SF-36 subscales of energy/fatigue, social functioning, and pain improved, and sleep disturbance was reduced among intervention participants. Productivity, concentration, and presenteeism were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: A sedentary behavior reduction intervention may improve well-being and workplace health without impacting productivity and concentration in desk workers with chronic low back pain. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Fatigue Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Sit-stand Desk; Sitting; Disability Sedentary Lifestyle; Low Back Pain; Office Workers; Intervention Effectiveness; Physical Fitness; Activity Levels; Fatigue; Worker Health; Behavior;
• ISSN:
  1051-9815
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065174
• Citation:
  Work 2022 Apr; 71(4):1145-1155
• Contact Point Address:
  Bethany Barone Gibbs, PhD, Department of Health and Human Development, University of Pittsburgh, 32 Oak Hill Court, Room 220 Pittsburgh, PA 15216, USA
• Email:
  bbarone@pitt.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Work
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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