About this Research Topic
About 60 percent of the working population is estimated to work in offices and they used to spend a large part of their waking hours at the office. However, the covid pandemic has changed office work as we know it. Currently, the debate focuses on hybrid work in terms of multilocational working as a societal trend in the post-pandemic era.
In general, office work is sedentary and of low physical activity that may increase the risk of lifestyle-related diseases and sick leave due to stress-related illnesses. Also, our living environment is under pressure, and we are facing a climate crisis if we don’t manage to cut carbon dioxide emissions. These societal challenges put pressure on future workplaces and their role as health-promoting arenas.
A lifestyle that promotes both health and a climate-friendly lifestyle is considered a sustainable lifestyle. Among office workers, a sustainable lifestyle could be encouraged and nudged by the built environment, availability of healthy food near or at the office, opportunities for physical activity and recovery during the working day, and attitudes, resources, and education. For instance, spending time in nature has a beneficial effect on people's health and recovery but office work is still regulated by strong norms, and office workers are expected to be indoors when working. Creating opportunities for sustainable lifestyle choices and new green ways of working are central to sustainable offices of the future.
The aim of this Research Topic is to advance the research on sustainable workplaces of the future by developing new ways of health promotion in office workplaces that encourage a sustainable lifestyle in terms of physical activity, good eating habits, recovery, and new ways of working including green environments.
The potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following ones:
- effects of outdoor working or nature on well-being and health among office workers
- sustainable office/workplace design in relation to health and well-being at work
- new perspectives on encouraging physical activity and well-being at work in office work
Various article types could contribute to the topic, for instance, original research, empirical studies, reviews (incl. systematic and mini reviews, and scoping reviews), and perspective articles
In general, office work is sedentary and of low physical activity that may increase the risk of lifestyle-related diseases and sick leave due to stress-related illnesses. Also, our living environment is under pressure, and we are facing a climate crisis if we don’t manage to cut carbon dioxide emissions. These societal challenges put pressure on future workplaces and their role as health-promoting arenas.
A lifestyle that promotes both health and a climate-friendly lifestyle is considered a sustainable lifestyle. Among office workers, a sustainable lifestyle could be encouraged and nudged by the built environment, availability of healthy food near or at the office, opportunities for physical activity and recovery during the working day, and attitudes, resources, and education. For instance, spending time in nature has a beneficial effect on people's health and recovery but office work is still regulated by strong norms, and office workers are expected to be indoors when working. Creating opportunities for sustainable lifestyle choices and new green ways of working are central to sustainable offices of the future.
The aim of this Research Topic is to advance the research on sustainable workplaces of the future by developing new ways of health promotion in office workplaces that encourage a sustainable lifestyle in terms of physical activity, good eating habits, recovery, and new ways of working including green environments.
The potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following ones:
- effects of outdoor working or nature on well-being and health among office workers
- sustainable office/workplace design in relation to health and well-being at work
- new perspectives on encouraging physical activity and well-being at work in office work
Various article types could contribute to the topic, for instance, original research, empirical studies, reviews (incl. systematic and mini reviews, and scoping reviews), and perspective articles
Keywords: outdoor office work, Office, office workers, lifestyle, health, new ways of working, outdoors
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