Generalization of posture training to computer workstations in an applied setting.

Boets et al. (2011) taught office workers to sit up straight at a fake desk. They gave facts, live feedback, and a self-score sheet.

The team then watched the same people at their real desks to see if the new posture stuck.

Posture looked great at the training desk. At the real desk it mostly fell apart.

Training in one spot did not travel to the actual job site.

Higgins et al. (1992) saw the same flop: staff learned new skills in a workshop but kids’ behaviors at home never changed. Both papers show that practice in a quiet side room rarely reaches the noisy real world.

Green et al. (2016) flipped the script with office workers. They added a buzzer, feedback, and goals right at the person’s own cubicle. Sitting bouts dropped because the help lived where the work happened.

Gianoumis et al. (2012) scanned 54 training studies and found the winners always used common props, many examples, or a helper cue. O et al. skipped those steps, so the weak carry-over was no surprise.

If you want posture, safe lifting, or any staff skill to last, train in the real space with the real tools. Bring the feedback, prompts, and self-monitoring to the actual desk, not a mock one. Pick several work spots if staff move around. Check that the change holds and tweak on site. This keeps your training from dying in the classroom.