title: Developing Point-of-Decision Prompts to Encourage Airport Walking: The Walk to Fly Study.
abstract: Point-of-decision prompts may be appropriate to promote walking, instead of using a mechanized mode of transport, such as a train, in airports. To our knowledge, no current studies describe the development of messages for prompts in this setting.
  
  
  
  In-person interviews were conducted with 150 randomly selected airport travelers who rode the train to their departure gate. Travelers reported various reasons for riding the train to their gate. They were asked about messages that would encourage them to walk. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted for reasons for riding the train. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted for messages to encourage walking to the departure gate.
  
  
  
  Travelers reported not knowing walking was an option (23.8%), seeing others riding the train (14.4%), and being afraid of getting lost (9.2%) as reasons for riding the train. Many indicated that directional signs and prompts promoting walking as exercise would encourage them to walk instead of riding the train.
  
  
  
  Some reasons for riding the train in an airport may be modifiable by installing point-of-decision prompts. Providing directional signs to travelers may prompt them to walk to their gate instead of riding the train. Similar prompts may also be considered in other community settings.
authors.affiliation: Physical Activity and Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Ginny M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Frederick
authors.forename: Prabasaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bachtel Watson
authors.forename: Joan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dorn
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fulton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D059028:Airports; D004607:Elevators and Escalators; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D050177:Overweight / Q000517:prevention & control; D011634:Public Health; D011897:Random Allocation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016138:Walking; D055815:Young Adult