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Implementation of Active Workstations in University Libraries—A Comparison of Portable Pedal Exercise Machines and Standing Desks

Sedentary behaviors are an important issue worldwide, as prolonged sitting time has been associated with health problems. Recently, active workstations have been developed as a strategy to counteract sedentary behaviors. The present study examined the rationale and perceptions of university students...

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Autores principales: Bastien Tardif, Camille, Cantin, Maude, Sénécal, Sylvain, Léger, Pierre-Majorique, Labonté-Lemoyne, Élise, Begon, Mickael, Mathieu, Marie-Eve
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Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024930/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29895760
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061242
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author Bastien Tardif, Camille
Cantin, Maude
Sénécal, Sylvain
Léger, Pierre-Majorique
Labonté-Lemoyne, Élise
Begon, Mickael
Mathieu, Marie-Eve
author_facet Bastien Tardif, Camille
Cantin, Maude
Sénécal, Sylvain
Léger, Pierre-Majorique
Labonté-Lemoyne, Élise
Begon, Mickael
Mathieu, Marie-Eve
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description Sedentary behaviors are an important issue worldwide, as prolonged sitting time has been associated with health problems. Recently, active workstations have been developed as a strategy to counteract sedentary behaviors. The present study examined the rationale and perceptions of university students’ and staff following their first use of an active workstation in library settings. Ninety-nine volunteers completed a self-administered questionnaire after using a portable pedal exercise machine (PPEM) or a standing desk (SD). Computer tasks were performed on the SD (p = 0.001) and paperwork tasks on a PPEM (p = 0.037) to a larger extent. Men preferred the SD and women chose the PPEM (p = 0.037). The appreciation of the PPEM was revealed to be higher than for the SD, due to its higher scores for effective, useful, functional, convenient, and comfortable dimensions. Younger participants (<25 years of age) found the active workstation more pleasant to use than older participants, and participants who spent between 4 to 8 h per day in a seated position found active workstations were more effective and convenient than participants sitting fewer than 4 h per day. The results of this study are a preliminary step to better understanding the feasibility and acceptability of active workstations on university campuses.
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spelling pubmed-60249302018-07-16 Implementation of Active Workstations in University Libraries—A Comparison of Portable Pedal Exercise Machines and Standing Desks Bastien Tardif, Camille Cantin, Maude Sénécal, Sylvain Léger, Pierre-Majorique Labonté-Lemoyne, Élise Begon, Mickael Mathieu, Marie-Eve Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Sedentary behaviors are an important issue worldwide, as prolonged sitting time has been associated with health problems. Recently, active workstations have been developed as a strategy to counteract sedentary behaviors. The present study examined the rationale and perceptions of university students’ and staff following their first use of an active workstation in library settings. Ninety-nine volunteers completed a self-administered questionnaire after using a portable pedal exercise machine (PPEM) or a standing desk (SD). Computer tasks were performed on the SD (p = 0.001) and paperwork tasks on a PPEM (p = 0.037) to a larger extent. Men preferred the SD and women chose the PPEM (p = 0.037). The appreciation of the PPEM was revealed to be higher than for the SD, due to its higher scores for effective, useful, functional, convenient, and comfortable dimensions. Younger participants (<25 years of age) found the active workstation more pleasant to use than older participants, and participants who spent between 4 to 8 h per day in a seated position found active workstations were more effective and convenient than participants sitting fewer than 4 h per day. The results of this study are a preliminary step to better understanding the feasibility and acceptability of active workstations on university campuses. MDPI 2018-06-12 2018-06 /pmc/articles/PMC6024930/ /pubmed/29895760 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061242 Text en © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Sénécal, Sylvain
Léger, Pierre-Majorique
Labonté-Lemoyne, Élise
Begon, Mickael
Mathieu, Marie-Eve
Implementation of Active Workstations in University Libraries—A Comparison of Portable Pedal Exercise Machines and Standing Desks
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title_fullStr Implementation of Active Workstations in University Libraries—A Comparison of Portable Pedal Exercise Machines and Standing Desks
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title_short Implementation of Active Workstations in University Libraries—A Comparison of Portable Pedal Exercise Machines and Standing Desks
title_sort implementation of active workstations in university libraries—a comparison of portable pedal exercise machines and standing desks
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024930/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29895760
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061242
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