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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the individual and combined effects of a height-adjustable desk and an online behavioral intervention on sedentary behavior and health among university employees working from home. METHODS: Participants (Nâ=â95) were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: Desk Only, Program Only, Desk + Program, or Control. Desk participants received a height-adjustable desk; program participants received a 12-week web-based intervention. Outcomes measured at baseline and post-intervention included workday sitting and cardiometabolic health outcomes. RESULTS: Reductions in sitting were largest in the Desk + Program condition (-206âmin/workday; dâ=â1.84), followed by the Desk Only condition (-122âmin/workday; dâ=â0.98), and the Program Only condition (-96âmin/workday; dâ=â1.13). There were no significant changes in the health outcomes assessed. CONCLUSIONS: Both a height-adjustable desk and an online behavioral intervention effectively reduced occupational sitting, and a combined approach was most effective.