Impacts of a Standing Desk Intervention within an English Primary School Classroom: A Pilot Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Traditional classroom furniture dictates that children predominantly sit during class time. This study evaluated the impact of providing standing desks within a deprived UK primary school setting over 8 months using mixed-method approaches. All children within a Year 5 class (9-10-year-olds, n = 30) received an adjustable sit-stand desk, while another Year 5 class (n = 30) in a nearby school retained traditional furniture as a control classroom. At baseline, 4 months, and 8 months, activPAL monitors (PAL Technologies, Glasgow, UK) were worn for 7 days to provide time spent sitting and standing. Behavior-related mental health, musculoskeletal discomfort surveys, and a cognitive function test battery were also completed at all three timepoints. Intervention experiences from pup

SUBMITTER: Sherry AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7579086 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature