Is Active Design changing the workplace? - A natural pre-post experiment looking at health behaviour and workplace perceptions
Is Active Design changing the workplace? - A natural pre-post experiment looking at health behaviour and workplace perceptions
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DOI：
10.3233/wor-172483
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Bauman, Adrian
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作者：
Engelen, Lina;Chau, Josephine;Bauman, Adrian
背景技术背景：积极设计是一个相对较新的概念和评估其对健康的影响behaviors.OBJECTIVE：调查积极设计的影响工作场所的体力活动，久坐不动的行为，肌肉骨骼的投诉，和工作场所和productively.METHODS的看法：参与者（n = 118成年人）从14个工作场所移动到一个新的建设完成了在线问卷移动前和移动后。问题涉及健康行为（体力活动，坐着的时间和睡眠）;肌肉骨骼问题;对办公室环境的看法;生产力;和engagement.Results：搬迁后，68%的参与者位于一个开放式的建筑（搬迁前21%）。在新的工作场所，参与者在工作时间坐得更少（72%-66%; p < 0.05），站得更多（15%-19%; p < 0.05），而步行保持不变。参与者报告腰痛较少。新的工作环境被认为更有动力，提供更好的光线，空气质量和温度，但存储空间更少。参与者报告说，他们比以前更期待去工作。在生产力相关的measures.Conclusions：移动到一个新的积极设计的建设可以有一些身体健康促进居住者的影响。尽管对生产力指标的看法各不相同，但新大楼对环境特征的满意度往往有所提高。
BACKGROUND: Active Design is a relatively new concept and evaluation on its effects on healthy behaviour is lacking.OBJECTIVE: To investigate Active Design influence on workplace physical activity, sedentary behaviour, musculoskeletal complaints, and perceptions of the workplace and productivity.METHODS: Participants (n = 118 adults) moving from 14 workplaces into a new building completed an online questionnaire pre-and post-move. The questions related to health behaviours (physical activity, sitting time and sleep); musculoskeletal issues; perceptions of the office environment; productivity; and engagement.RESULTS: After the move, 68% of participants were located in an open plan building (21% before the move). In the new workplace participants tended to sit less during their work time (72%-66%; p < 0.05) and stand more (15%-19%; p < 0.05) while walking remained unchanged. Participants reported less lower-back pain. The new work environment was perceived as more motivating and providing better light, air quality and temperature, but less storage space. Participants reported looking forward to going to work more than before. No difference was reported in productivity related measures.CONCLUSIONS: Moving to a new Active Design building can have some physical health-promoting effects on occupants. Satisfaction with environmental characteristics tended to improve in the new building though perceptions of productivity measures were variable.