Editorial: Sedentary Behaviors at Work

摘要

The aim of this Research Topic on “Sedentary behaviors at work” was to provide a multidisciplinaryfocus on this area of research. We aimed to give the reader a global overview of sedentarybehaviors at work through addressing various aspects. Sedentary behaviors are a leading causeof preventable mortality in developed countries. We mainly have sedentary behaviors at work.Therefore, sedentary behaviors must be considered as an occupational risk, and must be a majorconcern both for companies/managers and physicians/health researchers (1, 2). However, sedentarybehaviors at work were only studied recently over the past decade and many aspects are stillpoorly studied. This compilation of several relevant original articles and reviews is the result ofthe contribution of multidisciplinary researchers from several institutes promoting health andprevention. We would like to thank the authors for sharing their exciting work, showing the widegrowing interest on this Research Topic, with eminent specialists ranging from medicine andphysiology, to psychology, economics, or engineering. Readers may find this editorial a helpfulguide to provide an overview of our Research Topic on “Sedentary behaviors at work.”.