A new study from the University of Georgia has found that workers whose desks are located farther from common office spaces were less sedentary and had, on average, lower body fat percentages.
Jennifer Gay in an exercise laboratory at UGA. (Photo by Chad Osborn/UGA)
Office space design and its impact on our physical health is a relatively new area of study, said lead author Jennifer Gay, an associate professor of health promotion and behavior at UGA’s College of Public Health.
“We don’t know much about how building layouts influence physical activity at work,” said Gay. “I wanted to better understand how our work environments influence activity behavior, beyond whether a worksite has policies that support walking breaks or have an on-site gym.”
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