Objectives: To understand experiences with and measure the effect of mobile standing desks (MSD) on undergraduates' sedentary time (ST).
Participants: Two samples of full-time undergraduates in Fall 2018.
Methods: Study 1 ( = 21): baseline average daily ST was measured via activPAL4 inclinometers and the NIGHTLY-WEEK-U questionnaire for 7 days. Participants received a MSD for one week then intervention ST was calculated. Study 2 ( = 28): baseline ST was measured with an online NIGHTLY-WEEK-U questionnaire, participants received a MSD for one month, then intervention ST was calculated. Paired-sample t-tests assessed differences. Interviews/online questions explored experiences.
Results: Study 1: objectively measured ( = .0045, = .71) and self-report ( = .0005, = .92) ST reduced significantly post-intervention. Study 2: ST reduced significantly post-intervention ( = < .0001, = .98). Facilitators and barriers to desk usage were described.
Conclusions: MSD were effective for reducing undergraduates' ST across one-week and one-month.
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