25/04/2020

Understanding Walking Meetings: Drivers and Barriers

Ida Damen, Carine Lallemand, Rens Brankaert, Aarnout Brombacher, Pieter van Wesemael, Steven Vos

Keywords: walking meetings, physical activity, sedentary behavior, office workers, field study, design research

Abstract: 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 offer design recommendations for the development of future technologies and service design elements to support walking meetings and active ways of working.

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