Is Active Design changing the workplace? - A natural pre-post experiment looking at health behaviour and workplace perceptions.

Background: Active Design is a relatively new concept and evaluation on its effects on healthy behaviour is lacking.

Objective: To investigate Active Design influence on workplace physical activity, sedentary behaviour, musculoskeletal complaints, and perceptions of the workplace and productivity.

Methods: Participants (n = 118 adults) moving from 14 workplaces into a new building completed an online questionnaire pre- and post-move.