Physical Activity: the Efficacy of Smartphone-based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity among College Students
Location
Guzman 202, Dominican University of California
Start Date
4-17-2019 2:00 PM
End Date
4-17-2019 3:00 PM
Student Type
Undergraduate
Faculty Mentor(s)
Brett Bayles, PhD, MPH
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 3.2 deaths worldwide are caused by insufficient physical activity (WHO| physical inactivity, 2018). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates that about 300,000 deaths in the United States are caused by physical inactivity and a poor diet (CDC). Physical activity is defined as the movement of the body, produced by skeletal muscle, that increases the use of energy, brings it above a base level. The purpose of this study is to examine if the use of mobile phone physical activity applications will increase participants engagement in physical activities compared to a group that does not receive the phone application. The study was a pilot randomized control trial.
Physical Activity: the Efficacy of Smartphone-based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity among College Students
Guzman 202, Dominican University of California
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 3.2 deaths worldwide are caused by insufficient physical activity (WHO| physical inactivity, 2018). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates that about 300,000 deaths in the United States are caused by physical inactivity and a poor diet (CDC). Physical activity is defined as the movement of the body, produced by skeletal muscle, that increases the use of energy, brings it above a base level. The purpose of this study is to examine if the use of mobile phone physical activity applications will increase participants engagement in physical activities compared to a group that does not receive the phone application. The study was a pilot randomized control trial.