Tracking daily steps: an investigation on a small post-secondary campus
| Autor: | Jason Daniels, Brent Bradford, Erinn Jacula, Adam Howorko, Shaelyn Hunt, Nicole Correia |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Burden of disease
Gerontology Physiology Physical activity physical activity 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation post-secondary students physical activity technology Body of knowledge 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine QP1-981 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Acute stress daily steps business.industry 030229 sport sciences Mood Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management GV557-1198.995 Sports medicine Research questions Tracking (education) post-secondary faculty/staff business RC1200-1245 Sports |
| Zdroj: | Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, Vol 31 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2300-9705 |
| Popis: | The production of mood-regulating chemicals (e.g. serotonin) may be impacted through prolonged or acute stress events. If a serotonin-deficit exists, depression-related illnesses may result, with such illnesses projected to become the second highest lifetime burden of disease. Critically, physical activity has been found to assist in increasing serotonin levels, positively impacting adult neurogenesis and mood. The purpose of this study was to track daily steps (physical activity) employing a step-counting technology across a small Canadian university. Guided by the research questions: Can tracking daily steps encourage elevated levels of physical activity? and What differences, if any, exist between physical activity levels amongst students and faculty/staff?, such an understanding may add to the current body of knowledge concerning physical activity levels in educational institutions. Over a 9-week period, students (n = 32) took significantly more steps than faculty/staff (n = 16), and significantly more in Week 9 than in Week 2. |
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