ERIC Number: EJ955581
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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Using the Web to Increase Physical Activity in College Students
Magoc, Dejan; Tomaka, Joe; Bridges-Arzaga, Amber
American Journal of Health Behavior, v35 n2 p142-154 Mar 2011
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a theoretically based and Web-delivered intervention using common course technology for increasing physical activity in a college student sample. Methods: One hundred four students randomly participated in either a Web-based intervention involving 7 theory-based learning lessons or a control group that received minimal physical activity information. Participants reported levels of physical activity and social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs at baseline and after 6 weeks of the intervention. Results: Relative to controls, intervention participants reported increased days of moderate and vigorous physical activity, but few changes in SCT constructs. Conclusions: Web-based interventions can successfully increase physical activity among college students.
Descriptors: College Students, Intervention, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Internet, Web Sites, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Social Cognition, Theories
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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