Alternatives for Measuring Sitting Accumulation in Workplace Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop and assess the measurement properties of self-report measures of accumulation of sitting time.

Methods

Seven candidate measures were collected in 51 workers from three office environments (79% women) via online questionnaire administered immediately before and after 7-day monitoring periods (activPAL3 24-hour protocol with diary recorded work hours).

Results

Three measures had some validity (P < 0.05 vs activPAL): % of sitting in long bouts more than or equal to 30 minutes, sitting strategy frequency (0 to 100), and interruption rate (n/h sitting). Agreement was limited. Some reliability (intraclass correlation or kappa P < 0.05) was seen for these measures, strategy variety (0 to 100), typical day (five categories), and making a conscious effort

SUBMITTER: Clark BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8631162 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature