Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of environmental restructuring on attendees at a physical activity conference when provided with standing tables and given point-of-decision prompts (PODPs; e.g., health messages).
METHODS: This randomized controlled trial took place at the Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Europe 2016 conference in Belfast, United Kingdom, September 2016. We randomly allocated 14 oral sessions to either the intervention group (standing tables + PODPs; n = 7) or the control group (PODPs only; n = 7). Conference volunteers discreetly recorded the number of attendees standing and sitting and estimated the number of women and attendees aged 40 years or older.
RESULTS: There was a significant difference (P = .04) in the proportion of attendees standing during the intervention (mean = 16.8%; SD = 9.5%) than during control sessions (mean = 6.0%; SD = 5.8%). There was no differential response between gender and age groups in the proportion standing during intervention sessions (P > .05).
CONCLUSIONS: Providing standing tables may be a feasible and effective strategy to reduce sitting at physical activity conferences.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1197-1199 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 8 Aug 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 30 Sept 2018 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Congresses as Topic
- Exercise
- Female
- Humans
- Interior Design and Furnishings
- Male
- Sedentary Behavior
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Mark Tully
- School of Medicine - Professor of Medicine
- Faculty Of Life & Health Sciences - Research Director (Medicine)
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