Moore Erica, Richter Brian A, Patton Cindy K, Lear Scott A
School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.
Can J Public Health. 2006 Mar-Apr;97(2):118-20. doi: 10.1007/BF03405328.
The increase in obesity is due in part to changes in the environment that affect behaviours such as physical activity. Stairwells in buildings present an opportunity to increase physical activity in the workplace. We characterized the stairwell accessibility in business buildings in the downtown core of Vancouver.
Characteristics of the stairwells in business buildings with two or more floors were obtained. Stairwells were characterized based on their visibility from the main entrance, signage, presence of physical door, and interior lighting and space. Building completion year was obtained from the Vancouver City Hall.
A total of 138 buildings in the pre-designated area were eligible for characterization. Due to security concerns, only 123 were assessed. Of those assessed, 54% had stairwells visible from the main entrance, 33% had locked doors and only 18% had signs on the stairwell doors. Of the 83 stairwells that were accessible, 54% and 36% were considered brightly lit and spacious enough for two people, respectively. Only 11% of the buildings studied had accessible stairwells that met all of our accessibility criteria. More recently built buildings tended to have a higher proportion of locked stairwell doors; otherwise, building completion year was not associated with any of the accessibility criteria.
Based on their environmental characteristics, very few buildings were set up in a way that encouraged stair use. For the work environment to be conducive to increased physical activity, building policy will need to consider the implications of design on activity patterns.
肥胖率上升部分归因于影响身体活动等行为的环境变化。建筑物中的楼梯间为增加工作场所的身体活动提供了契机。我们对温哥华市中心商业区建筑物的楼梯间可达性进行了特征描述。
获取了两层及以上商业建筑楼梯间的特征。根据楼梯间从主入口的可见性、标识、实体门的存在情况以及内部照明和空间对楼梯间进行特征描述。建筑竣工年份从温哥华市政厅获取。
预先指定区域内共有138栋建筑符合特征描述条件。由于安全问题，仅对123栋进行了评估。在这些被评估的建筑中，54%的楼梯间从主入口可见，33%的楼梯间门是锁着的，只有18%的楼梯间门上有标识。在83个可进入的楼梯间中，分别有54%和36%被认为照明良好且空间宽敞得足以容纳两人。在所研究的建筑中，只有11%的建筑其可进入的楼梯间符合我们所有的可达性标准。较新建成的建筑往往有更高比例的楼梯间门是锁着的；否则，建筑竣工年份与任何可达性标准均无关联。
基于其环境特征，极少有建筑的设置方式能鼓励人们使用楼梯。为使工作环境有利于增加身体活动，建筑政策需要考虑设计对活动模式的影响。
