Psychophysiological Reactivity, Postures and Movements among Academic Staff: A Comparison between Teleworking Days and Office Days
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Sample
2.2. Study Design and Procedures
2.2.1. Ratings of Stress, Fatigue and Recuperation
2.2.2. Salivary Sampling
2.2.3. Pulse Recordings
2.2.4. Accelerometry Measurements
2.3. Data Processing
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Staff Ratings of Stress, Fatigue and Recuperation
3.2. Psychophysiological Reactivity
3.3. Postures and Movements
4. Discussion
4.1. Psychophysiological Reactivity
4.2. Postures and Movements
4.3. Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Proportion | Mean | * SD | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.2 | 8.7 | ||
Gender | Male | 48 | ||
Female | 52 | |||
BMI | 25.4 | 4.8 | ||
Marital status | Living alone | 4 | ||
Living with partner | 87 | |||
Children at home | 65 | |||
Profession | Junior lecturer | 56 | ||
Senior lecturer | 35 | |||
Professor | 9 | |||
Number of workdays | Office | 3.2 | 0.5 | |
Telework | 1.8 | 0.6 | ||
Frequency of telework | Less than 1 time/month | 30 | ||
Several times/month | 44 | |||
Several times/week | 26 | |||
Commuting time (min) (n = 22) | 38.7 | 35.3 |
Variable Descriptions | F | * p | Partial η2 | Power | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heart rate (bpm) | Time | 3.220 | 0.051 | 0.145 | 0.580 |
Workplace | 8.557 | 0.009 | 0.311 | 0.792 | |
Time × Workplace | 7.669 | 0.002 | 0.288 | 0.931 | |
HF (ms2) | Time | 3.582 | 0.038 | 0.159 | 0.629 |
Workplace | 1.282 | 0.272 | 0.063 | 0.189 | |
Time × Workplace | 3.394 | 0.044 | 0.152 | 0.604 | |
LF (ms2) | Time | 4.833 | 0.013 | 0.203 | 0.767 |
Workplace | 1.152 | 0.295 | 1.152 | 0.175 | |
Time × Workplace | 8.573 | 0.001 | 0.311 | 0.955 | |
SDNN (ms) | Time | 3.621 | 0.036 | 0.160 | 0.634 |
Workplace | 0.068 | 0.797 | 0.004 | 0.057 | |
Time × Workplace | 3.501 | 0.040 | 0.156 | 0.618 | |
rMSSD (ms) | Time | 2.943 | 0.065 | 1.134 | 0.540 |
Workplace | 2.595 | 0.124 | 0.120 | 0.334 | |
Time × Workplace | 4.412 | 0.019 | 0.188 | 0.514 |
Variable Descriptions | F | * p | Partial η2 | Power | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median arm angle 50 percentile | Time | 10.484 | 0.001 | 0.333 | 0.969 |
Workplace | 1.255 | 0.275 | 0.056 | 0.188 | |
Time × Workplace | 0.520 | 0.557 | 0.024 | 0.120 | |
Number of transitions sit to stand | Time | 63.853 | 0.000 | 0.753 | 1.000 |
Workplace | 0.036 | 0.851 | 0.002 | 0.054 | |
Time × Workplace | 5.059 | 0.021 | 0.194 | 0.688 | |
CODA, Ilr (n = 21) | Time | 18.432 | 0.000 | 0.480 | 1.000 |
Workplace | 0.001 | 0.972 | 0.000 | 0.050 | |
Time × Workplace | 0.262 | 0.771 | 0.013 | 0.088 |
Variable Descriptions | Before Work | During Work | After Work | Total Time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sit/lie | Telework | 34 | 324 | 193 | 551 |
Office | 41 | 312 | 222 | 575 | |
Stand | Telework | 20 | 78 | 57 | 155 |
Office | 20 | 73 | 64 | 157 | |
* Move | Telework | 15 | 66 | 54 | 135 |
Office | 26 | 51 | 66 | 143 |
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Widar, L.; Wiitavaara, B.; Boman, E.; Heiden, M. Psychophysiological Reactivity, Postures and Movements among Academic Staff: A Comparison between Teleworking Days and Office Days. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 9537. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189537
Widar L, Wiitavaara B, Boman E, Heiden M. Psychophysiological Reactivity, Postures and Movements among Academic Staff: A Comparison between Teleworking Days and Office Days. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9537. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189537
Chicago/Turabian StyleWidar, Linda, Birgitta Wiitavaara, Eva Boman, and Marina Heiden. 2021. "Psychophysiological Reactivity, Postures and Movements among Academic Staff: A Comparison between Teleworking Days and Office Days" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 18: 9537. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189537