Kinesiology 3476F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Escalator
Document Summary
Technique that the real world uses are point-of-decision prompts. Increase activity by providing information necessary to motivate people to change their behaviour and to maintain change over time. Information is intended to change knowledge about the benefits of activity, increase awareness of opportunities, overcoming barriers, increase participation. Evaluation and modification of exercise patterns in the natural environment. Key is to modify a behavior in the natural environment. One of the biggest approaches that have been taken is essentially can we use messages to modify stair use. If there are messages will it influence people to use the stairs instead. Signs put by elevators to motivate people to use stairs. Signs thought to be effective by: show opportunities to be more active in community and show the health benefits from taking the stairs. reminding pre-dispositioned people to become more active. Valuation of 21,091 observations of people going up stairs or escalators.