Hybrid work, typically considered to combine work from the traditional office and at home, is not a new phenomenon. In the decade before COVID-19 use of this work model was relatively rare—around 15% of workers in the USA—despite the technology being available to enable remote work.1 However, the pandemic instigated changes whereby hybrid work is now modus operandi for many. In Australia, there was around a twofold increase in people working from home one or two times a week in April 2022 (46%), compared with before COVID-19 restrictions in March 2020 (24%).2 Even as restrictions ease, work from home is likely to stay as part of a ‘new normal’ hybrid work paradigm that combines days away from home at the office, with other days working from the office at home. The large-scale uptake of hybrid work presents new challenges, but also opportunities for promoting physical activity (PA) and health in workers. Hybrid work could enhance PA opportunities for workers by providing flexibility to integrate occupational (moving breaks while otherwise sitting), leisure (gym classes), lifestyle (walking) and incidental (housework) activities into 24-hour daily routines. …

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大流行后混合工作：身体活动和公共卫生的机遇和挑战

混合工作，通常被认为是将传统办公室和家里的工作结合起来，并不是一种新现象。在 COVID-19 之前的十年中，这种工作模式的使用相对较少——在美国大约有 15% 的工人——尽管有技术可以实现远程工作。1然而，大流行引发了变化，混合工作现在成为了许多。在澳大利亚，与 2020 年 3 月实施 COVID-19 限制之前的人数 (24%) 相比，2022 年 4 月每周在家工作一到两次的人数 (46%) 增加了约两倍。2 即使限制放松，工作在家办公很可能会成为“新常态”混合工作模式的一部分，这种模式结合了离家在办公室的日子，以及其他在办公室在家工作的日子。混合工作的大规模采用带来了新的挑战，以及促进工人身体活动 (PA) 和健康的机会。混合工作可以通过提供灵活性将职业（移动休息，否则坐着）、休闲（健身课程）、生活方式（步行）和偶然（家务）活动整合到 24 小时的日常活动中，从而增加员工的 PA 机会。……