NDLI: Teachers' Perspective on Strategies to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Educational Institutions

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Teachers' Perspective on Strategies to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Educational Institutions

Content Provider	MDPI
Author	Nejc, Šarabon Podrekar, Nastja Kastelic, Kaja
Copyright Year	2020
Description	Standing desks and physical activity breaks can counteract the negative consequences of sedentarism at school. However, the implementation of these strategies should not restrict the pedagogical process. The aim of this study was to assess teachers’ perspectives on strategies to reduce sedentary behavior (SB) of students in the classroom. An online survey was conducted, and the answers were analyzed using descriptive statistics and frequency distribution. The relationships between the variables were assessed using Spearman’s coefficient and a chi-square test. Most teachers believed that a student–furniture mismatch was present. The most common reasons given for not using standing desks were concerns about desks being uncommon and their potential to disrupt the class. However, the majority of the teachers believed it feasible to perform physical activity (PA) breaks during classes. Further intervention studies are needed to determine for which courses the use of standing desks are feasible, for what time periods standing desks should be used, and the appropriate number and layout of standing desks in classrooms.
Starting Page	8407
e-ISSN	16604601
DOI	10.3390/ijerph17228407
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Issue Number	22
Volume Number	17
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2020-11-13
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Ergonomics Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Student-furniture Mismatch School Furniture Classroom Physical Activity Break Sit-to-stand Desks Sedentarism
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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