ERIC Number: EJ1118351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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The Effects of a Pedometer-Based Intervention on First-Year University Students: A Randomized Control Trial
Sharp, Paul; Caperchione, Cristina
Journal of American College Health, v64 n8 p630-638 2016
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 < 0.01) from baseline to follow-up. The intervention failed to produce significant differences between groups for physical activity (p = 0.28), HRQOL (p = 0.80), or psychological well-being (p = 0.72). Psychological well-being (p < 0.001), vigorous physical activity (p = 0.04), and mental health status (p < 0.001) decreased across the duration of the study. Conclusions: More intensive interventions may be required to elicit physical activity behavior change.
Descriptors: Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trials, College Freshmen, Health Related Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Well Being, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Pretests Posttests, Multivariate Analysis, Followup Studies, Program Effectiveness, Quality of Life, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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