and word count data were collected for a 3 h period as previously; however, this time participants were prompted to get out of their chair during each "microbreak". They were not asked to perform any particular activity during their break, but were asked to walk away from their worksta tion. The participants in the control group monitored the number of breaks taken during the 3-h recording period. (The author also monitored the number of breaks taken by the control group in order to ensure the accuracy of the count.)