Stand up, stand out. Feasibility of an active break targeting prolonged sitting in university students.
J Am Coll Health
; 70(7): 2237-2243, 2022 10.
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ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo assess the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of an active break designed to disrupt prolonged sitting in university students. Participants:
Students attending lectures in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.Methods:
Participants took part in an active break, which consisted of following a short exercise video lasting â¼4 min. They then completed a validated questionnaire consisting of 12 statements with two open-ended questions capturing likes/dislikes.Results:
Overall 106 (response rate 96%) predominately female (83%, n = 87), health sciences students (91%, n = 96) participated. Percentage agreement ranged from 93.4% (n = 99) to 96.2% (n = 102) for acceptability, 84.9% (n = 90) to 93.4% (n = 99) for appropriateness, and 80.2% (n = 85) to 96.2% (n = 102) for feasibility. Space constraints and warm temperatures impacted negatively.Conclusion:
An active break delivered during lectures is an acceptable and feasible intervention to disrupt sitting in students. Further investigation using a broader representation of the university population is needed prior to implementation.Palabras clave
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Conducta Sedentaria
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Sedestación
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Female
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Humans
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2022
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