Lifestyle e-coaching voor fysieke activiteit verbeteringen: korte en lange termijn effectiviteit in lagere socio-economische status groepen

Autor: Hanne Spelt, Matina Kouvari, Pania Karnaki, Joyce H. D. M. Westerink, Athena Linos, T Tsiampalis, Dina Zota
Přispěvatelé: Human Technology Interaction
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(22):4427. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Volume 16
Issue 22
ISSN: 1660-4601
1661-7827
Popis: E-coaching applications can improve people&rsquo
s lifestyles
however, their impact on people from a lower socioeconomic status (low SES) is unknown. This study investigated the effectiveness of a lifestyle e-coaching application in encouraging people facing low SES disadvantages to engage in a more active lifestyle over a course of 19 weeks. In this bicountry study, 95 people with low activity level (GR: 50, NL: 45) used a mobile application linked to a wearable activity tracker. At the start and after 6 and 19 weeks, self-reported physical activity levels, attitudes, and intention towards increasing activity levels, perceived behavioral control, and wellbeing were measured. Results indicated that participants using the lifestyle e-coaching application reported significantly more often an increase in activity levels than a parallel control group. Additionally, the people using the application also more often reported increased levels of wellbeing and perceived behavioral control. Therefore, lifestyle e-coaching applications could be a cost-effective solution for promoting healthier lifestyles in low-SES populations.
Databáze: OpenAIRE