Cochrane · systematic review · CD010912
Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work
Shrestha, N, Kukkonen‐Harjula, KT, Verbeek, JH, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
15
current version
GRADE rated
11
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 26.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 20%Low 8 · 53.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 4 versionsAlternative desks and workstations compared to sit‐desks for reducing sitting at work
Population: employees who sit at work
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean difference in time spent sitting at work, short‐term Alternative desks and workstations vs sit‐desks | no estimate extracted | 10 studies · 323 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean difference in time in sitting bouts lasting 30 minutes or more, short‐term Alternative desks and workstations vs sit‐desks | no estimate extracted | 74 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Mean difference in time in sitting bouts lasting 30 minutes or more, short‐term Alternative desks and workstations vs sit‐desks | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mean difference in time spent in inactive sitting at work, medium‐term Alternative desks and workstations vs sit‐desks | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 54 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Workplace policy changes compared to no intervention or alternate intervention for reducing sitting at work
Population: employees who sit at work
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean difference in time spent sitting at work, short‐term Workplace policy changes vs no intervention or alternate intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 179 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean difference in time in sitting bouts lasting 30 minutes or more, short‐term Workplace policy changes vs no intervention or alternate intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Information, feedback, and/or counselling compared to information only or no intervention for reducing sitting at work
Population: employees who sit at work
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean difference in time spent sitting at work, short‐term Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 63 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Mean difference in time spent sitting at work, medium‐term Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 747 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Mean difference in time in sitting bouts lasting 30 minutes or more, short‐term Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mean difference in time spent sitting at work, short‐term Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 103 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Mean difference in time in sitting bouts lasting 30 minutes or more, short‐term Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 28 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Mean difference in time spent sitting at work, medium‐term Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 257 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Mean difference in time in sitting bouts lasting 30 minutes or more, medium‐term Information, feedback, and/or counselling vs information only or no intervention | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multi‐component intervention compared to no intervention for reducing sitting at work
Population: employees who sit at work
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean difference in time spent sitting at work, short‐term Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 573 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean difference in time in sitting bouts lasting 30 minutes or more, short‐term Multi‐component intervention vs no intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 518 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |