1. Evaluation of an mHealth intervention aiming to improve health-related behavior and sleep and reduce fatigue among airline pilots
- Author
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Alwin van Drongelen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Hynek Hlobil, Allard J. van der Beek, Tjabe Smid, Cécile R. L. Boot, Public and occupational health, Epidemiology and Data Science, EMGO - Musculoskeletal health, Methodology and Applied Biostatistics, and EMGO+ - Musculoskeletal Health
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,genetic structures ,Health Behavior ,pilot ,Biomedical Technology ,Computer-assisted web interviewing ,law.invention ,flight crew ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm ,Intervention (counseling) ,circadian disruption ,Medicine ,Humans ,sleep ,mHealth ,mobile health ,intervention ,airline pilot ,Internet ,education ,evaluation ,Snacking ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Phototherapy ,Dietary behavior ,Mobile Applications ,mhealth ,Circadian Rhythm ,Exercise Therapy ,health-related behavior ,work schedule tolerance ,Physical therapy ,Aerospace Medicine ,Female ,fatigue ,Sleep (system call) ,Self Report ,Aviation medicine ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 ,business ,Risk Reduction Behavior - Abstract
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an mHealth intervention (intervention using mobile technology) consisting of tailored advice regarding exposure to daylight, sleep, physical activity, and nutrition, and aiming to improve health-related behavior, thereby reducing sleep problems and fatigue and improving health perception of airline pilots. Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 502 airline pilots. The intervention group was given access to both the MORE Energy mobile application (app) with tailored advice and a website with background information. The control group was directed to a website with standard information about fatigue. Health-related behavior, fatigue, sleep, and health perception outcomes were measured through online questionnaires at baseline and at three and six months after baseline. The effectiveness of the intervention was determined using linear and Poisson mixed model analyses. Results After six months, compared to the control group, the intervention group showed a significant improvement on fatigue (β= -3.76, P
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- 2014