The Effects of Environmental Prompts on Stair Usage
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Experts have advocated exercise with little success, and have turned to encouraging physical activity by incorporating it into daily activities such as taking the stairs over elevators. Much literature exists suggesting that environmental prompts can encourage the use of stairs and literature has established that some messages may be more effective than others. This study aimed to assess the effects of selected signage prompts on stair usage. Methods: Stair and elevator use were monitored in three, twostory buildings. One building served as a control, while a fitness message was placed in another building, and the final building received a weight control message. Observations took place twice per week for the seven weeks of the study. Results Predictors of stair usage included age (p<0.001), gender (p<0.001), and direction of stair usage (p<0.001). Stair rate usage in the three buildings was compared across three time points. Conclusions Though stair usage did not show significant change with the introduction of signs, a trend of increased use suggests that signs may influence stair usage. It was unexpected to find that the introduction of the signs didn’t impact use. Two explanations for this finding are a ceiling effect, and physical differences in building floor plans.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015