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The effects of a pedometer-based intervention on first-year university students: A randomized control trial.
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Journal of American College Health . Nov/Dec2016, Vol. 64 Issue 8, p630-638. 9p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objectives: To assess the effects of a 12-week pedometer-based intervention on the physical activity behavior, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and psychological well-being of first-year university students. Participants: First-year university students (N = 184) were recruited during September 2012 and randomly assigned to an intervention or a control group. Methods: Intervention participants were provided with a pedometer, monthly tracking logs, and follow-up e-mails. Control participants received no intervention. Physical activity, HRQOL, and psychological well-being were measured at baseline and post intervention. Data were analyzed using multivariate/univariate analysis of variance (MANOVA/ANOVA). Results: All participants experienced an increase in mild physical activity (p <.01) from baseline to follow-up. The intervention failed to produce significant differences between groups for physical activity (p =.28), HRQOL (p =.80), or psychological well-being (p =.72). Psychological well-being (p <.001), vigorous physical activity (p =.04), and mental health status (p <.001) decreased across the duration of the study. Conclusions: More intensive interventions may be required to elicit physical activity behavior change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANALYSIS of variance
*BEHAVIOR modification
*CHI-squared test
*COLLEGE students
*DOCUMENTATION
*HEALTH promotion
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
*PROBABILITY theory
*QUALITY of life
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*STATISTICAL sampling
*T-test (Statistics)
*PEDOMETERS
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*WELL-being
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*PHYSICAL activity
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07448481
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American College Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119138697
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1217538