Human Health in the Built Environment, InnoRenew CoE, 6310 Izola, Slovenia.
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, 6310 Izola, Slovenia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 13;17(22):8407. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17228407.
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.
站立式办公桌和体育活动休息可以抵消学校久坐不动带来的负面影响。然而，实施这些策略不应限制教学过程。本研究旨在评估教师对减少学生课堂久坐行为（SB）的策略的看法。我们进行了一项在线调查，并使用描述性统计和频率分布来分析答案。使用 Spearman 系数和卡方检验评估变量之间的关系。大多数教师认为存在学生与家具不匹配的情况。教师们不使用站立式办公桌的最常见原因是担心这种桌子不常见，以及它们可能会扰乱课堂秩序。然而，大多数教师认为在课堂上进行体育活动（PA）休息是可行的。需要进一步的干预研究来确定在哪些课程中使用站立式办公桌是可行的，应该使用多长时间的站立式办公桌，以及在教室里应摆放多少个和如何布局站立式办公桌。
