Describing and understanding physical activity in desk-based work settings Bennie, Jason 2010, Describing and understanding physical activity in desk-based work settings, Ph.D. thesis, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University. Title Describing and understanding physical activity in desk-based work settings Author Bennie, Jason Institution Deakin University School School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences Degree name Ph.D. Date submitted 2010 Keyword(s) Employees - Exercise Employees - Health and hygiene Work - Physiological aspects Employee health promotion Summary This thesis investigated the physical activity behaviours of employees who commonly sit for work tasks. Specifically, this PhD explored the key influences on light-intensity physical activity during work hours and issues associated with subjectively assessing this behaviour. Overall, this PhD provided insights into a novel approach to address the important public health issue of physical inactivity. Language eng Description of original xxiv, 319 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. Dewey Decimal Classification 613.62 Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30032388 Document type: Thesis Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Higher degree theses (citation only)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Sat, 17 Jun 2017, 06:23:37 EST Tue, 01 Feb 2011, 10:40:45 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 274 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 01 Feb 2011, 10:40:45 EST

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