Pedometer use in university freshmen: a randomized controlled pilot study
| Autor: | John D. Smith, James D. LeCheminant, Tim Heden, Tracie Hardin-Renschen, N. Kay Covington |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Social Psychology Adolescent Universities education Physical fitness Physical activity Monitoring Ambulatory Pilot Projects Health Promotion Walking Motor Activity Health outcomes Young Adult medicine Humans Students Exercise Motivation Academic year business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Physical activity level Research Design Pedometer Physical therapy Body Composition Female Health behavior business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of health behavior. 35(6) |
| ISSN: | 1945-7359 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES To describe activity patterns associated with a pedometer intervention in university freshmen and compare the intervention participants to controls for several health outcomes. METHODS Forty-six university freshmen were randomized to a group that wore a pedometer across the academic year with a goal of 10,000 steps/day or to a control group. RESULTS Pedometer counts were highest initially but decreased over the academic year. December presented the fewest counts. There was little difference between groups in fitness or body composition. CONCLUSIONS Consideration of high-risk months and recommended steps/day may be important to effectively use pedometers to influence some health outcomes in university freshmen. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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