The impact of stand-biased desks in classrooms on calorie expenditure in children.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21421945.
- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300072 and PMC identifier 3134494.
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Abstract
Childhood obesity is a public health concern with significant health and economic impacts. We conducted a prospective experimental study in 4 classrooms in central Texas to determine the effect of desks that encourage standing rather than sitting on caloric expenditure in children. Students were monitored with calorie expenditure-measuring arm-bands worn for 10 days in the fall and spring. The treatment group experienced significant increases in calorie expenditure over the control group, a finding that has implications for policy and practice.
Medical subject headings
- Energy Metabolism
- Interior Design and Furnishings
- Obesity
- Posture
- Schools