Reference : Understanding Walking Meetings: Drivers and Barriers
Scientific congresses, symposiums and conference proceedings : Unpublished conference
Arts & humanities : Multidisciplinary, general & others
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/41693
Understanding Walking Meetings: Drivers and Barriers
English
Damen, Ida[Eindhoven University of Technology > Industrial Design Department]
Lallemand, Carine[University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS) > ; Eindhoven University of Technology > Industrial Design]
[en] walking meetings ; physical activity ; office workers ; sedentary behaviour ; field study ; design research
[en] There is increased interest in reducing sedentary behavior of office workers to combat the negative health effects of prolonged sitting. Walking meetings offer a promising solution to this problem as they facilitate a physically active way of working. To inform future development of technologies supporting these type of meetings, in-depth qualitative insights into people’s experiences of walking meetings are needed. We conducted semi-structured walking interviews (N=16) to identify key drivers and barriers for walking meetings in a living lab setting by using the ‘WorkWalk’. The ‘WorkWalk’ is a 1.8 km walking route indicated by a dotted blue line with outdoor meeting points, integrated into the room booking system. Our findings provide insights into how walking meetings are experienced and affect the set-up and social dynamics of meetings. We propose design recommendations for the development of future technologies and service design elements to support walking meetings and active ways of working.
Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public
[University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS) > ; Eindhoven University of Technology > Industrial Design]
