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Article

A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training

by
Mara Kirschner
1,*,
Rianne H.J. Golsteijn
1,
Sanne M. Sijben
1,
Amika S. Singh
2,
Hans H.C.M. Savelberg
3 and
Renate H.M. de Groot
1
1
Faculty of Educational Sciences, Open University of the Netherlands, 6419 AT Heerlen, The Netherlands
2
Mulier Institute, 3584 AA Utrecht, The Netherlands
3
Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, School of Health Professions Education (SHE) and School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), FHML, Maastricht University, 6229 GT Maastricht, The Netherlands
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(3), 849; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030849
Submission received: 18 December 2020 / Revised: 14 January 2021 / Accepted: 18 January 2021 / Published: 20 January 2021
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Abstract

While it has been shown that interrupting a person’s sedentary behaviour has the potential to improve cognitive, physical and mental health, a large part of time that students spend in school is sedentary. As research has shown that approximately 80% of vocational education and training (VET) students have an unhealthy sedentary lifestyle, implementing “sit-to-stand” (StS) desks could interrupt sedentary behaviour and promote healthier behaviour. Therefore, the acceptability and feasibility of using such desks in the VET setting should be investigated. Using semi-structured focus group interviews analysed via deductive content analysis, the opinions of 33 students for the following topics were assessed: (1) usage of the standing option of the desks (2) reasons for standing in class (3) experienced effect of standing behind the desk, and (4) fostering future StS desks usage. Although VET students are aware of the potential benefits of using StS desks, they need to be actively stimulated and motivated by teachers to use them. In addition, time is needed to get into the habit of standing. Thus, for successful implementation of StS desks in the VET setting, all stakeholders (i.e., students, teachers, schoolboards) should be actively involved in stimulating the healthy behaviour of VET students.
Keywords: qualitative research; sit-to-stand desks; vocational education and training; sedentary behaviour; focus group interviews qualitative research; sit-to-stand desks; vocational education and training; sedentary behaviour; focus group interviews

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Kirschner, M.; Golsteijn, R.H.J.; Sijben, S.M.; Singh, A.S.; Savelberg, H.H.C.M.; de Groot, R.H.M. A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 849. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030849

AMA Style

Kirschner M, Golsteijn RHJ, Sijben SM, Singh AS, Savelberg HHCM, de Groot RHM. A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(3):849. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030849

Chicago/Turabian Style

Kirschner, Mara, Rianne H.J. Golsteijn, Sanne M. Sijben, Amika S. Singh, Hans H.C.M. Savelberg, and Renate H.M. de Groot. 2021. "A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3: 849. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030849

APA Style

Kirschner, M., Golsteijn, R. H. J., Sijben, S. M., Singh, A. S., Savelberg, H. H. C. M., & de Groot, R. H. M. (2021). A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(3), 849. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030849

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