TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The effects of a pedometer-based intervention on first-year university students: a randomized control trial
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Sharp, Paul
A1  - Caperchione, Cristina
SP  - 630
EP  - 638
VL  - 64
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1217538
ID  - ref1
ER  -