Accelerometer-based assessment of occupational standing time and its association with varicose veins – results of a cross-sectional field study

Introduction: Every fifth worker in the EU is spending most of the working time in standing posture. According to pathophysiological mechanisms, prolonged standing contributes to developing varicose veins (VV). Previous studies investigating the effect of prolonged standing at work on VV used subjective [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]