Barriers to Sitting Less

Standing while working may be worth exploring as a way to address perceived fatigue because prior research suggests it can improve energy and productivity at work. Work-related barriers to sitting less included desk-based computer work, meetings requiring screen use, conventional desks without standing options, and inability to leave screens. Health and disability barriers such as hospital appointments, pain, and illness prevented participants from sitting less. Social norms and the presence of visitors at home made it difficult for participants to sit less in domestic settings. Fatigue and sleepiness, particularly after lunch, made sitting less harder for participants.