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ERIC Number: EJ1367352
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
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Students on Stairs: A Participatory Approach Using Decisional Cues in the Form of Motivational Signs to Promote Stair Use
Bachert, Philip; Hildebrand, Claudia; Erley, Nils; Jekauc, Darko; Wäsche, Hagen; Kunkel, Jule; Woll, Alexander
Journal of American College Health, v70 n7 p2152-2158 2022
Objective: The authors assessed whether an intervention using motivational signs designed in a participatory manner to promote stair use resulted in changes to the proportion of stair to elevator use. Participants: Students of a German university were observed in three different academic buildings. Methods: The study design consisted of direct observations during a pre-intervention period, an intervention phase introducing motivational signs promoting stair use at points of decision and a post-intervention period. Results: The proportion of students who took the stairs on average differed significantly between baseline and intervention phase I (X[superscript 2](1) = 12.2; p = 0.001; Phi = 0.078), baseline and intervention phase II (X[superscript 2](1) = 17.3; p = 0.001; Phi = 0.093), and baseline and post-intervention (X[superscript 2](1) = 9.9; p = 0.002; Phi = 0.074). Conclusions: Simple and cost-effective interventions can increase stair use of university students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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