Citation

Cooley PD, Foley SJ, Magnussen CG. Health Promot. J. Austr. 2008; 19(1): 64-67.

Affiliation

Centre for Human Movement, University of Tasmania. Dean.Cooley@utas.edu.au

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Australian Health Promotion Association, Publisher CAIRO Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18481935

Abstract

ISSUE ADDRESSED: This study investigated the effectiveness of positive and negative-themed message prompts encouraging stair use at the point of choice between an elevator and stairwell in a professional workplace. METHODS: A simple time series design using two control periods assessed the efficacy of positive and negative messages on the pedestrian choice between stairs and an elevator in a restricted-entry, four-story building. Traffic volume was restricted to employees. Their movements were measured at two sites within the building - ground floor access doors and stairwell entry - by small infrared motion-sensing devices (MSD) linked to incremental LCD counters. RESULTS: A positive or negative poster prompt did not significantly modify employees' stair usage when compared with baseline levels. Odds ratios (OR) for stair usage in the workplace were OR=0.6, 95% CI=0.3- 1.1 for the positive and OR=1.0 (95% CI=0.5-1.9) for the negative poster prompts.

Language: en