Architectural Design and Physical Activity: An Observational Study of Staircase and Elevator Use in Different Buildings
Architectural Design and Physical Activity: An Observational Study of Staircase and Elevator Use in Different Buildings
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DOI：
10.1123/jpah.10.4.556
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发表时间：
2013-05-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Flynn, Jennifer I.
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作者：
Bassett, David R.;Browning, Ray;Flynn, Jennifer I.
背景：室内建筑环境有可能影响身体活动水平。然而，商业建筑的建筑设计能在多大程度上影响选择使用楼梯而不是电梯的人的百分比是未知的。这项研究的目的是确定位于中心位置的、可到达的、美观的楼梯是否会导致更大比例的人走楼梯。方法：对某大学校园3栋建筑进行楼梯和电梯使用情况的直接观察。其中一栋建筑有4部位于中央的电梯，在一扇钢门后面有一个消防逃生楼梯井。另外两栋楼有中央楼梯和偏僻的电梯。结果：以电梯为中心的建筑物上楼梯的比例为8.1%，而以2楼梯为中心的建筑物上楼梯的比例分别为72.8%和81.1% （P < .001）。此外，在第一个建筑物中，下楼的人数比例为10.8%，而在以楼梯为中心的建筑物中，这一比例为89.5%和93.7% （P < .001）。结论：目前的研究结果表明，如果建筑物建在中心位置，方便，美观的楼梯，更大比例的人会选择走楼梯。
Background: The indoor built environment has the potential to influence levels of physical activity. However, the extent to which architectural design in commercial buildings can influence the percentage of people choosing to use the stairs versus elevators is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine if buildings with centrally located, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing staircases result in a greater percentage of people taking the stairs. Methods: Direct observations of stair and elevator use were conducted in 3 buildings on a university campus. One of the buildings had a bank of 4 centrally located elevators and a fire escape stairwell behind a steel door. The other 2 buildings had centrally located staircases and out-of-the-way elevators. Results: The percentage of people who ascended the stairs was 8.1% in the elevator-centric building, compared with 72.8% and 81.1% in the 2 stair-centric buildings (P < .001). In addition, the percentage of people who descended the stairs was 10.8% in the first building, compared with 89.5% and 93.7% in the stair-centric buildings (P < .001). Conclusions: The results of the current study suggest that if buildings are constructed with centrally located, accessible, and aesthetically pleasing staircases, a greater percentage of people will choose to take the stairs.