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Langdurig zitten: een nieuwe bedreiging voor onze gezondheid!

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Dat onvoldoende lichaamsbeweging ernstige gezondheidsrisico’s met zich meebrengt, is al geruime tijd bekend. Nog vrijwel onbekend bij het grote publiek is dat langdurig achtereen zitten eveneens gezondheidsrisico’s kent, onafhankelijk van het feit of iemand voldoende sport of beweegt. In een maatschappij waarin we steeds vaker worden verleid langdurig te zitten, zowel op het werk als thuis, vormt dit een probleem dat aandacht vraagt van beleidsmakers, werkgevers, werknemers en professionals in preventie en zorg, alsmede de burgers zelf. Met name ons werk, vroeger een belangrijke bron van lichaamsbeweging, is in vele sectoren een bron van bewegingsarmoede geworden, waarbij de aard van het werk ons dwingt urenlang achtereen te zitten. In feite hebben we hier te maken met een nieuw arbeidsrisico, want deze gedwongen bewegingsarmoede brengt ons gezondheidsschade toe. Het goede nieuws is dat dit arbeidsrisico mogelijk met relatief eenvoudige middelen beheersbaar kan worden.

Sedentary behaviour: a new threat to our health

Prolonged sitting is a risk factor for mortality and is associated with deleterious health outcomes, independent of physical activity. When occurring at the worksite, sedentary behaviour should be regarded as a modern occupational health risk. As the exposure to this risk is very high and seems to expand in the coming years, attention of authorities and business is needed. Although it’s too early for a quantitative guideline, the recommendation is to avoid prolonged periods of sedentary behaviour and break up periods of sitting. Developing sustainable setting specific (cost-)effective interventions targeting high risk groups is an important challenge for the future.

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  1. Department Life Style, TNO, 2215, 2301, CE, Leiden, The Netherlands

    I.J.M. Hendriksen, C.M. Bernaards & V.H. Hildebrandt

  2. Body@Work, Onderzoekscentrum Bewegen, Arbeid en Gezondheid, TNO-VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    I.J.M. Hendriksen, C.M. Bernaards, W. van Mechelen & V.H. Hildebrandt

  3. Department Sustainable Productivity and Employability, TNO, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

    D.A.C.M. Commissaris

  4. Afdeling Sociale Geneeskunde en EMGO+ Instituut, VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    K.I. Proper & W. van Mechelen

  5. Centrum voor Preventie en Zorgonderzoek, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

    K.I. Proper

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Hendriksen, I., Bernaards, C., Commissaris, D. et al. Position statement. Tijds. gezondheids.wetenschappen 91, 22–25 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12508-013-0011-x

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