Browsing Osteopathy by Subject "111705 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety"
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Development and preliminary testing of a practical tool for visual assessment of seated posture
(2016)Introduction to thesis Exposure to sitting during work and leisure is common in today’s society and has been linked to metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature mortality (Allman-Farinelli, ... -
Effects of a sit-stand ergonomic intervention on musculoskeletal discomfort in sedentary office workers : a single case design
(2016)Background: Sit-stand workstations have been identified as a strategy to reduce sedentary behaviours in the workplace and may mitigate musculoskeletal symptoms by allowing positional change between sitting and ... -
Effects of standing workstations on occupational sedentary behaviour and metabolic health in office workers : a single-case study design
(2015)Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome is a collection of clinical signs that represent unfavourable metabolic changes in the body. Metabolic syndrome has been associated with increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, Type II ... -
The standing desk study : to what extent does working from a standing desk influence executive function?
(2016)Recent evidence has highlighted the correlation between sedentary behaviour and an increased all-cause mortality. This is a problem commonly observed in the workplace due to the current ergonomic format of traditional ... -
Thinking whilst standing : an examination of the effects of standing desks on cognitive processing speed
(2016)Recent evidence shows that high levels of prolonged sitting is negatively correlated with increased all-cause mortality. Moreover, it appears that physical activity may not negate this risk. Not only does musculoskeletal ... -
To what extent does working from a standing desk affect cognitive attentional performance?
(2016)Occupational prolonged sitting associated with modern sedentary behaviours has been shown to be correlated with obesity and all-cause mortality. The negative impacts of prolonged sitting are not limited to physiological ... -
To what extent does working from a standing desk affect working memory?
(2016)Many people in the workforce currently sit for prolonged periods throughout the work day. This increase in sedentary behaviour has been linked with negative health effects. It has been shown that these effects occur ... -
What are the effects of sitting versus standing on perceptual reasoning performance throughout a simulated working day?
(2016)Background Sedentary behaviour has been linked to deleterious health effects. While improved health markers after standing in comparison to sitting conditions have been reported by other studies, the current evidence ...