Office and call center workers ’ steps/day were among the lowest , while those of postal delivery workers were highest .
Office workers had the greatest ST and the lowest time in LPA both at work and during wakeful time .
Laborers had the lowest ST and spent a significantly greater proportion of their work time in LPA and MVPA .
Healthcare and protective services workers had higher levels of LPA at work compared to other occupations .
Workers in driving-based occupations tended to have a higher body mass index and blood pressure .
Conclusion This review identifies that occupational and wakeful time PA and ST differed between occupations .
Background With approximately 8 hours of one ’s waking day spent at work , occupational tasks and environments are important influencers on an individual ’s physical activity ( PA ) and sedentary behaviours .
Little research has compared device-measured physical activity , sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic outcomes between occupational groups .
Objective To compare device-measured movement ( sedentary time [ ST ] , light intensity  physical activity [ LPA ] , moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity [ MVPA ] , and steps ) across occupations .
The secondary objective was to examine whether cardiometabolic and fitness outcomes differed by occupation .
Reducing Office Workers’ Sitting Time at Work Using Sit-Stand Protocols: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective : To examine the effects of different sit-st and protocol s on work-time sitting and physical activity ( PA ) of office workers . Methods : Participants ( n = 26 , 77 % women , mean age 42 ) were r and omly allocated to usual sitting ( control ) or one of three sit-st and protocol s ( intervention ) facilitated by height-adjustable workstations for a 4-week period between June and August 2015 . Sitting , st and ing , and stepping time were assessed by inclinometry ( activPAL ) ; leisure-time physical activity ( LTPA ) by self-report . One-way analysis of covariance ( ANCOVA ) and post-hoc ( Bonferroni ) tests explored between-group differences . Results : Compared with baseline , intervention groups reduced work sitting time by 113 minutes/8-hour workday ( 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] [ −147,−79 ] ) and increased work st and ing time by 96 minutes/8-hour workday ( 95 % CI [ 67,125 ] ) without significantly impacting LTPA/sleep time . Conclusions : Sit-st and protocol s facilitated by height-adjustable workstations appear to reduce office workers ’ sitting time without significant adverse effects on LTPA
Office and call center workers ’ steps/day were among the lowest , while those of postal delivery workers were highest .
Office workers had the greatest ST and the lowest time in LPA both at work and during wakeful time .
Laborers had the lowest ST and spent a significantly greater proportion of their work time in LPA and MVPA .
Healthcare and protective services workers had higher levels of LPA at work compared to other occupations .
Workers in driving-based occupations tended to have a higher body mass index and blood pressure .
Conclusion This review identifies that occupational and wakeful time PA and ST differed between occupations .
Background With approximately 8 hours of one ’s waking day spent at work , occupational tasks and environments are important influencers on an individual ’s physical activity ( PA ) and sedentary behaviours .
Little research has compared device-measured physical activity , sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic outcomes between occupational groups .
Objective To compare device-measured movement ( sedentary time [ ST ] , light intensity  physical activity [ LPA ] , moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity [ MVPA ] , and steps ) across occupations .
The secondary objective was to examine whether cardiometabolic and fitness outcomes differed by occupation .