Modifying the classroom environment to increase standing and reduce sitting

Building Research and Information

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 631-645

  Aminian, Saeideh ^a   Hinckson, Erica A ^a   Stewart, Tom ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

active design; active living; children; health; school classrooms; sitting; standing desks

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION;

ACTIVE LIVING; CHILDREN; SCHOOL CLASSROOMS; SITTING; STANDING DESKS;

HEALTH;

EID: 84939258124     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2015.1058093     Document Type: Article

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