The potential of bike desks to reduce sedentary time in the office: a mixed-method study
Torbeyns, T., De Geus, B., Bailey, Stephen, Decroix, L., and Meeusen, R. (2017) The potential of bike desks to reduce sedentary time in the office: a mixed-method study. Public Health, 144. pp. 16-22.
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Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the use of bike desks in an office setting and office workers' experiences of bike desks.
Study design: Mixed-method study; quantitative data of cycling desk use in combination with qualitative data of users' experience were obtained via questionnaires.
Methods: Bike desks were provided in an office setting during a five-month period. The amount of cycled time, distance and the cycling intensity were registered. At the end of the intervention period, participants filled out a questionnaire about their experiences of cycling desks in the office.
Results: Participants cycled for approximately 98 min/week. Most participants were very positive about their bike desk experience and almost all of them would continue using them. About one third of the participants experienced a positive effect on attention and work performance and for about two thirds it positively influenced their motivation during work. Furthermore, about half of the participants felt more energetic, more self-confident and perceived a positive effect on their health and lifestyle.
Conclusions: Providing bike desks in an office reduces office workers sedentary time. Furthermore, people experienced positive effects on several personal and work-related parameters. Therefore, providing bike desks in office settings seems to be a promising means to reduce sedentary time.
Item ID: | 50620 |
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Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
ISSN: | 1476-5616 |
Keywords: | active workstation, office workers, sedentary behaviour |
Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2017 10:34 |
FoR Codes: | 33 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN > 3303 Design > 330310 Interaction and experience design @ 50% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4207 Sports science and exercise > 420702 Exercise physiology @ 50% |
SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920401 Behaviour and Health @ 100% |
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