Task type, preference, and occupation affect standing desk utilization in office workers.

Background: Adjustable height sit-stand desks are becoming the norm in many workplaces. It is not known how task type, worker preference, and occupation impact utilization of the adjustable height feature.

Objective: This survey-based study aimed to determine how task type, preference and occupation affect office workers' sitting and standing behaviors at work.

Office-workers maintain decreased workplace sitting time long-term following participation in a sit-stand desk intervention study.

Previous studies report decreased workplace sitting time when standing desk interventions are provided to office workers. It is unclear whether decreased sedentary behaviours are maintained long-term. This was a follow-up to a previous intervention study to investigate whether observed sitting time decreases of 30-50% were sustained 12-24 months later.