Exploring the use of an under-desk leg swing device during employee aptitude testing and implications on work performance and productivity.
BACKGROUND: As modern occupations become more sedentary, desk-bound workers are more at risk of chronic diseases. Active workstations have gained popularity in the workplace, but there remain concerns about their impact on cognitive function. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the use of a novel und...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 567 - 577 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=164365020&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 164365020 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10519815 3RC jtl: Work issn: 10519815 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2023 vid: 75 iid: 2 pid: 344 pub: Sage Publications Inc. place: Thousand Oaks, California artinfo: ui: 164365020 161224568 164365020 164365020 10.3233/WOR-211375 164365020 ppf: 567 ppct: 10 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Exploring the use of an under-desk leg swing device during employee aptitude testing and implications on work performance and productivity. aug: au: Lam, Hilary Bergquist, Carter Lee, Collette McMullen, Jared affil: Active Ideas LLC, Chicago, IL, USA sug: subj: Aptitude Tests Productivity Job Performance Cognition Work Environment Ergonomics Human Convenience Sample Male Female Students, Undergraduate Funding Source Sedentary Behavior Descriptive Statistics Randomized Controlled Trials Random Assignment Repeated Measures Crossover Design Questionnaires Data Analysis Software Two-Way Analysis of Variance Fisher's Exact Test Male Female ab: BACKGROUND: As modern occupations become more sedentary, desk-bound workers are more at risk of chronic diseases. Active workstations have gained popularity in the workplace, but there remain concerns about their impact on cognitive function. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the use of a novel under-desk leg swing device on cognitive ability in the workplace compared to sitting. METHODS: Cognitive ability was measured using a pre-employment aptitude test (CCAT), and perceived outcomes were analyzed via self-report questionnaires. Using a randomized, repeated measures crossover design, 18 undergraduate students undertook the CCAT while using the under-desk leg swing device and while sitting only (Experiment 1). 9 students returned two to three weeks later to repeat testing (Experiment 2). RESULTS: In Experiment 1, CCAT scores did not differ significantly between the under-desk leg swing device and sitting (mean difference (MD) = –1.056, standard error (SE) = 1.302,p = 0.429, d = –0.16). Effect sizes of 0.554 were observed for perceived alertness, 0.446 for attention, 0.446 for focus, and 0.564 for enjoyment, but there were no significant differences between the two conditions. CCAT scores were significantly higher in Experiment 2 than in Experiment 1 (MD = 8.444, SE = 2.410,p = 0.008, d = 1.64). CONCLUSION: Based on Experiment 1, the findings suggest that the use of the under-desk leg swing device promotes movement without detriment to neither workflow nor cognitive ability relevant to employee aptitude compared to sitting. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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