Perceptions of the acceptability and feasibility of reducing occupational sitting: review and thematic synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing workplace sedentary behaviour (sitting) is a topic of contemporary public health and occupational health interest. Understanding workers' perspectives on the feasibility and acceptability of strategies, and barriers and facilitators to reducing workplace sitting time, can help inform the design and implementation of targeted interventions. The aim of this qualitative synthesis was to identify and synthesise the evidence on factors perceived to influence the acceptability and feasibility of reducing sitting at work, without, and with, an associated intervention component.

Methods

A systematic search of the peer-reviewed literature was conducted across multiple databases in October 2017 to identify studies with a qualitative component relating to reducing w

SUBMITTER: Hadgraft NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6145345 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature