Prompts to increase physical activity at points-of-choice between stairs and escalators: what about escalator climbers?

ABSTRACT: Since 1980, many studies have evaluated whether stair-use prompts increased physical activity by quantifying changes in stair use. To more completely evaluate changes in physical activity, this study addressed the often-overlooked assessment of climbing up escalators by evaluating the degree to which stair-use sign prompts increased active ascent-defined as stair use or escalator climbing. Over 5 months, at an airport stairs/escalator point of choice, we video-recorded passersby (N = 13,544) who ascended either stairs or escalators, on 10 days with signs and 10 days without signs. Ascenders using the stairs, standing on the escalator, and climbing the escalator were compared on days with versus without signs using multivariable logistic regression. The percentage of ascenders on days with

SUBMITTER: Bellettiere J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629843 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature