ReviewRehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Evidence of health risks associated with prolonged standing at work and intervention effectiveness.
Review in Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 92 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
An Open-label, Single-centre, Parallel-group Clinical Investigation, to Evaluate the Effectiveness and In-use Tolerability of a Range of Four Orthotic Insoles on Target Areas of Pain in the Lower Body, Associated With Musculoskeletal Stress, Experienced by Those Who Spend Most of Their Working Day on Their Feet
Fulfillment Center Intervention Study as Part of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing
Who cites it
92 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 326 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the health of workers with different occupational physical activity demands: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Physical Activity Breaks on Blood Glucose, Insulin and Triacylglycerol Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
- A Cluster-Randomised Crossover Pilot Feasibility Study of a Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Occupational Sedentary Behaviour in Professional Male Employees.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- "Why would you want to stand?" an account of the lived experience of employees taking part in a workplace sit-stand desk intervention.BMC public health · 2019Trial
- Pre-existing low-back symptoms impact adversely on sitting time reduction in office workers.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2017Trial
- A systematic review of prolonged posture monitoring with accelerometer-based wearable sensors.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Standing work and low back pain: An experimental analysis of risk factors.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Article
- PLIBEL and QEC for ergonomic risk assessment in operating room scrub nurses during coronary artery bypass grafting: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- How composition of device-measured 24-h movement behaviors differs between office and remote workdays among hybrid workers?The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- The physical activity health paradox: what is it, why might it happen, and where to go from here?The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Review
- Bidirectional reallocations of sitting time, physical activity, and sleep in relation to risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease: An analysis of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-China cohort study.Journal of sport and health science · 2026Article
- Response to "Occupational physical behavior in eldercare workers: moving beyond description toward health implications".Annals of work exposures and health · 2026Article
- Ambulatory Tasks and Journeys: A Framework for Free-Living Behaviour.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Occupational physical demands in eldercare workers: a systematic scoping review of studies reporting quantitative data.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Job specific health status of workers in ayurvedic pharmaceutical manufacturing units across Kerala: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Short-Term Foot and Postural Adaptations During an Industrial Workday: A Workplace-Based Biomechanical Assessment.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Insights into effective rest breaks for reducing cognitive and musculoskeletal strain in farm machinery operators: a qualitative reflexive analysis.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Sit Still or Move More? The Impact of Fidgeting on Creativity.Journal of educational psychology · 2025Article
- Health Effects of Ergonomics and Personal Protective Equipment on Chemotherapy Professionals.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
32 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeProlonged standing at work has been shown to be associated with a number of potentially serious health outcomes, such as lower back and leg pain, cardiovascular problems, fatigue, discomfort, and pregnancy-related health outcomes. Recent studies have been conducted examining the relationship between these health outcomes and the amount of time spent standing while on the job. The purpose of this article was to provide a review of the health risks and interventions for workers and employers that are involved in occupations requiring prolonged standing. A brief review of recommendations by governmental and professional organizations for hours of prolonged standing is also included.
findingsBased on our review of the literature, there seems to be ample evidence showing that prolonged standing at work leads to adverse health outcomes. Review of the literature also supports the conclusion that certain interventions are effective in reducing the hazards associated with prolonged standing. Suggested interventions include the use of floor mats, sit-stand workstations/chairs, shoes, shoe inserts and hosiery or stockings. Studies could be improved by using more precise definitions of prolonged standing (e.g., duration, movement restrictions, and type of work), better measurement of the health outcomes, and more rigorous study protocols. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Use of interventions and following suggested guidelines on hours of standing from governmental and professional organizations should reduce the health risks from prolonged standing.
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