Research Design Connection: Reconsidering Sitting
Pulsford and his team have evaluated the hazards of sitting, using data collected over 16 years from thousands of men and women. Their findings should inform the selection of furniture for offices and other spaces. They report that “Sitting behaviours have been linked with increased risk of all-cause mortality…Participants…provided information on weekly sitting time (at work, during leisure time, while watching TV, during leisure time excluding TV, and at work and during leisure time combined)…No associations were observed between any of the five sitting indicators and mortality risk…policy makers and clinicians should be cautious about placing emphasis on sitting behaviour as a risk factor for mortality that is distinct from the effect of physical activity.” Richard Pulsford, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Annie Britton, Eric Brunner, and Melvyn Hillsdon. “Associations of Sitting Behaviours With All-Cause Mortality Over a 16-Year Follow-Up: The Whitehall II Study.” International Journal of Epidemiology, in press. Sally Augustin, PhD, …
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