Benjamin Gardner

Mainsbridge, Casey P

Amanda L. Rebar

P. Dean Cooley

Jane O’Brien

Honan, Cynthia

Pedersen, Scott J

2024-02

<p><b>Background</b> Growing evidence suggests that sitting is activated automatically on exposure to associated environments, yet no study has yet sought to identify in what ways sitting may be automatic.</p> <p><b>Method</b> This study used data from a 12-month sitting-reduction intervention trial to explore discrete dimensions of sitting automaticity, and how these dimensions may be affected by an intervention. One hundred ninety-four office workers reported sitting automaticity at baseline, and 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months after receiving one of two sitting-reduction intervention variants.</p> <p><b>Results</b> Principal component analysis extracted two automaticity components, corresponding to a lack of awareness and a lack of control. Scores on both automaticity scales decreased over time post-intervention, indicating that sitting became more mindful, though lack of awareness scores were consistently higher than lack of control scores.</p> <p><b>Conclusion</b> Attempts to break office workers’ sitting habits should seek to enhance conscious awareness of alternatives to sitting and afford office workers a greater sense of control over whether they sit or stand.</p>

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31(1), p. 55-63

1532-7558

1070-5503

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/69857

en

Springer New York LLC

Breaking the Habit? Identifying Discrete Dimensions of Sitting Automaticity and Their Responsiveness to a Sitting‑Reduction Intervention

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