Cornell University
Library
Cornell UniversityLibrary

eCommons

Help
Log In(current)
  1. Home
  2. Cornell University Graduate School
  3. Cornell Theses and Dissertations
  4. Influences Of The Built Environment On Sedentary Behavior In The Workplace

Influences Of The Built Environment On Sedentary Behavior In The Workplace

File(s)
wch56.pdf (5.61 MB)
Permanent Link(s)
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/40736
Collections
Cornell Theses and Dissertations
Author
Higgins, William
Abstract

! Given the links between sedentary behavior and health, this study examines the relationships between office workers' objectively measured sedentary behavior patterns, several workplace spatial characteristics, presenteeism (the extent to which health conditions adversely affect at-work productivity), and levels of environmental satisfaction. Several significant links were identified between workplace spatial characteristics and sedentary behavior at work, with the most significant being self-reported distance from coffee/break area and the Space Syntax measure of connectivity. The evidence collected was used to inform design suggestions to encourage more active work styles for office workers. !

Date Issued
2015-05-24
Keywords
Sedentary Behavior
•
Spatial Design
•
Workplace
Committee Chair
Hua,Ying
Committee Member
Seguin,Rebecca
Degree Discipline
Human-Environment Relations
Degree Name
M.S., Human-Environment Relations
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis

Site Statistics | Help

About eCommons | Policies | Terms of use | Contact Us

copyright © 2002-2026 Cornell University Library | Privacy | Web Accessibility Assistance