Systematic review: occupational sedentary behaviour and common mental health symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults accumulate high volumes of daily sedentary behaviour at work, which over time has been associated with negative effects on mental health. Poor mental health, in turn, is associated with increased errors, absenteeism rates, and reduced productivity. Despite this, few studies have examined how occupational sedentary behaviour relates to symptoms of common mental health symptoms.

Aims

To explore the associations between occupational sedentary behaviour and common mental health symptoms.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines from CINAHL, Medline, PsycInfo, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science. The JBI checklist was used to assess methodological quality. The best-evidence synthesis was employed to explore associations between

SUBMITTER: Jin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449258 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature