Stairs, Escalators, and Obesity
- 1 July 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Behavior Modification
- Vol. 4 (3) , 355-359
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014544558043005
Abstract
Several studies have suggested possible activity differences between the obese and the nonobese. This study examined the activity choices of obese and non-obese individuals in four public settings. Body weight was significantly related to activity choice, with obese individuals choosing escalators over stairs more frequently than overweight or normal weight subjects.Keywords
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