Using Total Worker Health® concepts to reduce the health risks from sedentary work

Afanuh, Susan; Johnson, Antoinette I.

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Using Total Worker Health® concepts to reduce the health risks from sedentary work

Published Date:

March 2017

Series:

Workplace solutions ; DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2017-131 ;

Language:

English

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Personal Authors:

Afanuh, Susan ; Johnson, Antoinette I. ;

Corporate Authors:

National Instittue for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Description:

U.S. workplaces have become increasingly sedentary, with resulting negative health effects. Through its Total Worker Health® Program, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends an integrated approach to addressing sedentary work environments. An integrated approach is one that protects workers from work-related injury and illness and helps them advance their overall health and well-being, on and off the job. This document describes organizational practices that can reduce the risks associated with sedentary work.

Suggested citation: NIOSH [2017]. Using total worker health concepts to reduce the health risks from sedentary work. By Afanuh S, Johnson AI. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2017–131.

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