@article{ref1,
title="Point-of-Decision Signs and Stair Use in a University Worksite Setting: General Versus Specific Messages",
journal="American journal of health promotion",
year="2014",
author="Eckhardt, Mary R. and Kerr, Jacqueline and Taylor, Wendell C.",
volume="29",
number="5",
pages="291-293",
abstract="PURPOSE. This study tested the effectiveness of two point-of-decision signs to increase stair use and investigated message content by comparing signs with general and specific messages. Design. This study used a quasi-experimental time series design, including a 2-week baseline period: 2 weeks with a general message and 2 weeks with a specific message. Setting. The signs were placed in an eight-story university building. Subjects. The subjects comprised all adults entering the building. During the study, 2997 observations of stair/elevator choice were made. Intervention. A stair-prompt sign with a general message and a sign with a specific message served as the interventions. Measures. Observers measured stair/elevator choice, demographics, and traffic volume. Analysis. Logistic regression analyses were employed, adjusting for covariates. <br><br>RESULTS. The specific sign intervention showed significantly increased odds of stair use compared to baseline (odds ratio [OR] = 2.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.46-2.84). The odds of stair use were also significantly greater with the specific sign than the general sign (OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.13-2.20). <br><br>CONCLUSION. Only the specific sign significantly increased stair use. The results indicate that a specific message may be more effective at promoting stair use.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-1171",
doi="10.4278/ajhp.120816-ARB-398",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.120816-ARB-398"
}