Breaking sedentary behavior among university students: the interest of incorporating cycling desks concurrently with an academic task at light intensity.
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| Title: | Breaking sedentary behavior among university students: the interest of incorporating cycling desks concurrently with an academic task at light intensity. |
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| Authors: | Dupont, Francois (AUTHOR), Oliva, Frederic (AUTHOR), Pitois, Louis (AUTHOR), Chagnon, Miguel (AUTHOR), DeFátima Guimarães, Roseane (AUTHOR), Mathieu, Marie-Eve (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Nov2025, Vol. 73 Issue 9, p3589-3598. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Anxiety prevention, Repeated measures design, Self-evaluation, Task performance, Research funding, Data analysis, Sedentary lifestyles, Statistical sampling, Selectivity (Psychology), Industrial psychology, Pilot projects, Undergraduates, Graduate students, Questionnaires, Exercise intensity, Educational tests & measurements, Learning, Randomized controlled trials, Anxiety, Internet, Descriptive statistics, Cycling, Crossover trials, Control groups, Pre-tests & post-tests, Heart beat, Sitting position, Academic achievement, Analysis of variance, Statistics, One-way analysis of variance, Psychology of college students, Health promotion, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, Physical activity, Video recording, Cognition, Employees' workload, Psychosocial factors |
| Abstract: | Introduction: University students experience ≈ 9 h of sitting/day, which may support interventions like active desks. Participants: University students (n = 24) Method: Randomized crossover trial aimed to compare effects of sitting (SED), low and moderate-intensity cycling desks (CDLPA; CDMPA) concurrent to an academic task (30-minute video + written exam). Selective visual attention (Tobii Glasses 2) was measured throughout the intervention, and workload (NASA-TLX) and anxiety (POMS-SF) were assessed before and after the video and post-exam. Results: In this pilot study, the exam scores were lower for CDMPA compared to CDLPA (p = 0.009). During the video, selective visual attention was lower for CDMPA compared to SED and CDMPA compared to CDLPA (both p < 0.001). After the video, the perceived workload was higher with CDMPA, compared to SED and CDLPA (both p < 0.001). Anxiety increased throughout the experiment, regardless of the conditions (p = 0.015). Conclusion: CPLPA may be prioritized to increase physical activity levels without hindering learning processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Introduction: University students experience ≈ 9 h of sitting/day, which may support interventions like active desks. Participants: University students (n = 24) Method: Randomized crossover trial aimed to compare effects of sitting (SED), low and moderate-intensity cycling desks (CDLPA; CDMPA) concurrent to an academic task (30-minute video + written exam). Selective visual attention (Tobii Glasses 2) was measured throughout the intervention, and workload (NASA-TLX) and anxiety (POMS-SF) were assessed before and after the video and post-exam. Results: In this pilot study, the exam scores were lower for CDMPA compared to CDLPA (p = 0.009). During the video, selective visual attention was lower for CDMPA compared to SED and CDMPA compared to CDLPA (both p < 0.001). After the video, the perceived workload was higher with CDMPA, compared to SED and CDLPA (both p < 0.001). Anxiety increased throughout the experiment, regardless of the conditions (p = 0.015). Conclusion: CPLPA may be prioritized to increase physical activity levels without hindering learning processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07448481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2427065 |
