Self-monitoring has the potential to improve health-related behaviors, by providing feedback used by individuals to both assess their status and provide ongoing support towards a set goal. To assess the impact of self-monitoring on levels of physical activity, 500 Cambridge…
Does using sit-stand desks at work affect how many calories people burn and how much time they spend sitting over the entire day?
Office-based workers spend the majority of their working day sitting, which may put them at risk. One potential way of reducing workplace sitting is through the installation of sit-stand desks (i.e. adjustable desks which allow individuals to work in sitting…
Meta-analyses find no evidence that acting on intentions to improve levels of physical activity is socially patterned
There is inconsistent evidence that more, compared with less socially and materially deprived individuals are less likely to act on intentions to improve health-related behaviour, including levels of physical activity. Conducting meta-analyses of studies looking at physical activity and two…