@article{ref1,
title="The effects of a pedometer-based intervention on first-year university students: a randomized control trial",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2016",
author="Sharp, Paul and Caperchione, Cristina",
volume="64",
number="8",
pages="630-638",
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. <br><br>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). <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: More intensive interventions may be required to elicit physical activity behavior change.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2016.1217538",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1217538"
}