Active design is an emerging concept to incorporate physical activity into daily life through
thoughtful design, and is often implemented in new building designs. It is, however, not …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the literature on office design approaches (ODAs) in
relation to employee health. The overall goal is to facilitate the practical use and theoretical …

This study determined the effect of relocating workers from traditional to activity-based
offices on objectively measured sitting patterns. Office workers (n= 493) from five office-sites …

Objective: This review explored different conceptualizations of health promotion in the
context of, and in relation to, outpatient building design. Background: Today's healthcare …

The socio ecological model states that individual behaviors at work are shaped by the
interactions between individual employees and their work environments. This study used …

Background Office workers sit for more than 80% of the work day making them an important
target for work site health promotion interventions to break up prolonged sitting time …

Workplace wellness programmes have increased over the past years, but as yet has not
been investigated in food and grocery organizations in New Zealand (NZ). The study aim …

Aim To evaluate the connection between residential aged care architecture, the residents'
ability to find home and Quality of Life themes. Design This study uses convergent …

A large proportion (75%) of adults in Australia do not meet the physical activity guidelines of
sufficient levels of physical activity each week. This can have implications for health …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on research investigating the relationship
between physical activity and workplace design. In particular, the paper explores the social …