Movement

Question 1

Active Buildings and Communities
1. Precondition or Optimization
2. Intent
3. Issue
4. Solutions

Answer 1

1. Precondition
2. Facilitate all types of movement including physical activity and movement to decrease sedentary behaviors within the space.
3. Physical inactivity has been linked to premature deaths and chronic diseases. Projects need to achieve features 3, 4, 5, or 8.

Question 2

Ergonomic Workstation Design
1. Precondition or Optimization
2. Intent
3. Issue
4. Solutions

Answer 2

1. Precondition
2. Reduce the risk of strain through ergonomic design and neutral body positions
3. Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most commonly reported causes of lost or restricted work time and absenteeism and low productivity.
4. Allow monitors to be positioned by the user, laptops are provided with external keyboard and mouse, seats and standing desks can be adjusted

Question 3

Circulation Network
1. Precondition or Optimization
2. Intent
3. Issue
4. Solutions

Answer 3

1. Optimization
2. Design staircases that leverage aesthetics and encourage stair use
3. Physical inactivity causes myriad of health problems
4. include music, art, or windows in staircases. provide point of decision signage in areas such as the lobby directing people to the staircases

Question 4

What are the two preconditions of Movement?

Answer 4

1. Active buildings and communities
2. Ergonomic work station design

Question 5

Facilities for active occupants
1. precondition or optimization
2. Intent
3. issue
4. solution

Answer 5

1. optimization.
2. provide facilities within the building that promote cycling to the building.
3. Cycle commuting is associated with lower cardiovascular disease and all-cause morality.
4. provide bike parking, showers, and changing rooms to support biking.

Question 6

Site Planning and selection
1. precondition or optimization
2. intent
3. issue
4. solutions

Answer 6

1. optimization
2. promote physical movement and activities through site and nearby amenities that facilitate walkability and public transportation.
3. Project site and site levels play an integral role in physical activity opportunities.
4. Provide pedestrian friendly streets. Project is located within a boundary of a walk score of at least 70,.

Question 7

Physical activity opportunities
1. precondition or optimization
2. issue
3. intent
4. solution

Answer 7

1. optimization
2. Encourage physical activity trough no cost opportunities to occupants
3. Providing workplace programs can provide a reduced cost of employee health care costs and improve productivity.

Question 8

Physical Activity spaces and equipment
1. precondition or optimization
2. intent
3. issue
4. solution

Answer 8

1. optimization
2. promote physical activity and exercise by providing gym equipment at no cost.
3. Key determinants of physical activity behavior include time, convenience, motivation and weather.
4. Provide a dedicated physical fitness area within the boundary at no cost. Space should include two types of equipment such as treadmills and free weights.

Question 9

Self monitoring
1. precondition or optimization
2. intent
3. issue
4. solution

Answer 9

1. optimization
2. promote healthy behaviors and health metrics through wearable technology
3. Much of what we understand about physical activities relationship to health is self reported.
4. Project provides wearable technology that meets the following: 1) free or subsidized at least 50%
   2) allow users to track own metrics over time
   3) measure 2 physical metrics
   4) measure one additional health metric ( mindfulness or sleep)