Office-based physical activity: mapping a social ecological model approach against COM-B

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Table 1 Mapping aspects of the office physical environment to current physical activity guidelines

Duration	Intensity	Location	Intention	Activity/ context	Description
Short	Light	Desk	Incidental	Standing	Sit-stand desk, talking to colleagues, printing, filing, standing whilst talking on the phone
Medium	Light	Desk	Discretionary	Standing	Sit-stand desk
Short	Light	Office Building	Incidental	Walking	Walking short distances (stop/start): Trips to and from bathroom, kitchen meeting rooms
Short/ Medium	Light	Precinct, Neighbourhood	Incidental	Commuting	Walk to car park or transit point
Medium/ Long	Light MVPA	Precinct, Neighbourhood	Discretionary	Commuting	Walking to work^a
Medium/ Long	MVPA	Precinct, Neighbourhood	Discretionary	Commuting	Cycling to work^a
Short	MVPA	Building	Incidental	Climbing stairs	Using the stair as an efficient way for getting from A to B
Short/ Medium	MVPA	Building	Discretionary	Climbing stairs	Using the stair for increasing PA
Medium	MVPA	Building	Discretionary	Gym	Gym, exercise classes, jogging
Medium	Light MVPA	Precinct, neighbourhood	Discretionary	Brisk walking	Walking breaks, walking groups
Medium	Light	Precinct, Neighbourhood	Discretionary	Work breaks	Walks out doors during breaks, walking to local shops and cafes, restaurants

^aLocal area (reasonable cycling distance 32 min – walking 22 min for FT worker [82]

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