They also followed a “walking meeting protocol” that included guidance for leading meetings and taking notes while walking. The study suggests a possible new health promotion approach to improving the health of millions of white-collar workers who spend most of their workdays sitting in chairs. Participants in the study, who were white-collar workers, wore accelerometers to measure physical activity levels during the workday over a three-week period. “There are limited opportunities for physical activity at work. “Having sedentary white-collar workers consider walking meetings feasible suggests that this intervention has the potential to positively influence the health of many individuals,” said Hannah Kling, a graduate of UM’s Department of Public Health Sciences.

Source: The Hindu July 02, 2016 21:11 UTC