Acute effect of breaking up prolonged sitting on cognition: a systematic review

TY Chueh, YC Chen, TM Hung - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To review the current evidence on the acute effects of interrupting prolonged
periods of sitting with intermittent physical activity (PA) on cognition in healthy populations …

Active workstations: A literature review on workplace sitting

S Pearse, M Léger, WJ Albert, M Cardoso - Journal of Bodywork and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to further understand current literature on prolonged sitting,
sitting posture and active sitting solutions. This paper is divided into three sections: The first …

[HTML][HTML] It is time to have rest: how do break types affect muscular activity and perceived discomfort during prolonged sitting work

Y Ding, Y Cao, VG Duffy, X Zhang - Safety and health at work, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Prolonged sitting at work can lead to adverse health outcomes. The health risk
of office workers is an increasing concern for the society and industry, with prolonged sitting …

Regular short-duration breaks do not prevent mental fatigue and decline in cognitive efficiency in healthy young men during an office-like simulated mental working …

M Brazaitis, A Satas - International Journal of Psychophysiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Employees in Europe work on average 7.2 h per day. Prolonged periods of uninterrupted
cognitive activity during the working day can cause changes in motivation, mental fatigue …

Balance control is impaired by mental fatigue due to the fulfilment of a continuous cognitive task or by the watching of a documentary

B Hachard, F Noé, H Ceyte, B Trajin… - Experimental Brain …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of mental fatigue (MF) induced by a
90-min continuous demanding cognitive task on balance control. Twenty healthy young …

A biomechanical analysis of active vs static office chair designs

MR Cardoso, AK Cardenas, WJ Albert - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to provide a biomechanical comparison of two different types
of active chairs (AC1 & AC2) versus a static chair (NAC). Thirty healthy participants were …

Implementing machine learning algorithms to classify postures and forecast motions when using a dynamic chair

G Farhani, Y Zhou, P Danielson, AL Trejos - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many modern jobs require long periods of sitting on a chair that may result in serious health
complications. Dynamic chairs are proposed as alternatives to the traditional sitting chairs; …

The biomechanical benefits of active sitting

MC Léger, C Dion, WJ Albert, MR Cardoso - Ergonomics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This cross-sectional study examined the biomechanical effects of two active chairs (AC1:
had the feature to pedal and slide forward on the seat pan; AC2: a multiaxial motion seat …

Does active sitting provide more physiological changes than traditional sitting and standing workstations?

MC Léger, MR Cardoso, C Dion, WJ Albert - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
This cross-sectional study examined the physiological effects of two active chairs (AC1: had
the feature to pedal and slide forward; AC2: was a multiaxial chair) compared to a traditional …

Effect of a dynamic seat pan design on spine biomechanics, calf circumference and perceived pain during prolonged sitting

M Frey, M Barrett, D De Carvalho - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of a dynamic seat pan design on sitting biomechanics,
perceived pain and seat movement compared to a control. Thirty male participants were …