Physical activity (step counts) among college students Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The researchers used one of the most popular publicly available smartphone apps for improving the PA (Step counts) (Pacer). It has goal-setting functionality, self-monitoring of step counts, calories
however, they were blinded to the nature of each group. Blinding the researcher was not possible due to the nature of the study, because of the continuous communication between the participants and th
Sponsors
Texas A&M University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy college students aged 18-30 years 2. Interested in a healthy lifestyle 3. Willing to commit the necessary time and effort to participants in the study 4. Body mass index (BMI): BMI= 18.5 5. Capable of performing ambulatory (walking) physical activity 6. Own a smartphone (iPhone or Android)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who had no smartphone 2. In another program for weight reduction 3. Pregnancy 4. Lactation 5. Had bariatric or recent surgery 6. Had any of the diagnosed chronic diseases such as musculoskeletal disorders, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cancer 7. Could not undertake moderate exercise for any reason 8. Participants who already used the (Pacer) pedometer app
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity means (steps/week) measured using mHealth app-based pedometer (Pacer) at baseline (week 1), week 4, week 8, and week 12 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight status (body weight, BMI), and body fat percentage assessed using TANITA Body Composition Analyzer (SC331S) at baseline (week 1) and week 12 | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed