Introduction
Methods
Design overview
Participants
Intervention (online personal activity monitor) group
Outcome measures
Sedentary and light intensity physical activity
Walking, moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity
Wellness evaluation of lifestyle (WEL) inventory
Statistical analyses
Results
Intervention group | Control group | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 18) | Male (n = 12) | Female (n = 6) | Total (n = 15) | Male (n = 10) | Female (n = 5) | |
Age (years) | 29.0 ± 4.4 | 28.7 ± 4.9 | 29.5 ± 3.5 | 26.4 ± 3.0 | 26.1 ± 2.7 | 27.2 ± 3.8 |
Height (cm) | 171.9 ± 9.8 | 174.1 ± 10.8 | 167.6 ± 6.1 | 170.4 ± 8.0 | 173.8 ± 6.7 | 163.8 ± 6.1 |
Weight (Kg) | 78.3 ± 20.6 | 84.6 ± 20.7 | 65.6 ± 14.5 | 77.7 ± 24.4 | 83.2 ± 28.5 | 66.8 ± 6.3 |
Intervention group | Control group | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Week 4 |
t
|
p-value | Cohen | Baseline | Week 4 |
t
|
p-value | |
Sedentary‡ | 10.9 ±1.9 | 8.6 ± 1.7 | 7.7 |
p < .01 |
d
=1.30
| 10.7 ± 2.5 | 11.2 ±1.5 | -.60 |
p =0.55 |
Light ‡ | 4.3 ± 2.0 | 6.8 ± 1.7 | -7.0 |
p < .01 |
d
=2.06
| 3.6 ± 1.9 | 3.2 ± 1.7 | 1.2 |
p =0.24 |
Walking †
| 568 ± 531.5 | 1625 ± 553.8 | -7.2 |
p < .01 |
d
=2.0
| 537 ± 299.0 | 483 ± 175.9 | -.71 |
p =0.49 |
Moderate
| 194 ± 225.3 | 649 ± 494.9 | -4.3 |
p < .01 |
d
=1.22
| 180 ± 207.5 | 192 ± 221.3 | -.13 |
p =0.89 |
Vigorous†
| 291 ± 495.8 | 733 ± 829.3 | -3.3 |
p < .01 |
d
=0.67
| 173 ± 298.8 | 193 ± 291.2 | -.32 |
p =0.74 |
Intervention group | Control group | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Baseline | Week-4 | Baseline | Week-4 | |||||
WEL Scale
| Mean% | Mean% |
t
|
p
| Cohen | Mean% | Mean% |
t
|
p
|
Sense of worth
| 64 | 79 |
-3.9
|
p < .001 |
d =1.20 | 66 | 66 | -.06 |
p =0.95 |
Sense control
| 73 | 84 |
-3.1
|
p < .001 |
d =0.62 | 66 | 70 | -1.0 |
p =0.33 |
Realistic beliefs
| 61 | 65 |
-1.0
|
p = 0.32 |
d =0.34 | 51 | 55 | -.99 |
p =0.33 |
Emotional responsiveness
| 65 | 86 |
-4.0
|
p < .01 |
d =1.66 | 64 | 68 | -.75 |
p =0.46 |
Intellectual stimulation
| 71 | 78 | -2.7 |
p < .05 |
d =0.81 | 68 | 72 | -1.3 |
p =0.18 |
Sense humor
| 64 | 78 | -2.4 |
p < .05 |
d =0.90 | 65 | 69 | -.78 |
p =0.44 |
Nutrition
| 66 | 85 | -4.3 |
p < .001 |
d =1.25 | 60 | 56 | .52 |
p =0.61 |
Exercise/physical activity
| 58 | 97 | -8.9 |
p < .001 |
d =3.08 | 54 | 53 | .20 |
p =0.84 |
Self care
| 83 | 81 | .55 |
p = 0.77 |
d =0.19 | 77 | 76 | .47 |
p =0.64 |
Stress management
| 54 | 64 | -2.1 |
p < .05 |
d =0.72 | 54 | 61 | -1.2 |
p =0.23 |
Gender identity
| 70 | 73 | -.79 |
p = 0.43 |
d =0.27 | 71 | 67 | .79 |
p =0.44 |
Cultural identity
| 73 | 71 | .44 |
p = 0.66 |
d =0.12 | 65 | 71 | -1.3 |
p =0.19 |
LIFE TASKS
| |||||||||
Total self-regulation†‡
| 66 | 78 | -6.0 |
p < .001 |
d =1.58 | 63 | 65 | -.88 |
p =0.39 |
Spirituality† | 50 | 56 |
-2.9
|
p < .001 |
d =0.62 | 56 | 59 |
-.77
|
p =0.44 |
Work† | 63 | 71 | -2.9 |
p < .001 |
d =0.80 | 65 | 61 | 1.0 |
p =0.30 |
Leisure† | 53 | 71 | -4.3 |
p < .001 |
d =1.22 | 57 | 61 | -.90 |
p =0.38 |
Friendship† | 72 | 80 | -2.4 |
p < .05 |
d =0.82 | 71 | 70 | .19 |
p =0.85 |
Love† | 65 | 72 | -2.4 |
p < .05 |
d =0.37 | 67 | 66 | .23 |
p =0.81 |
Total wellness
| 64 | 75 | -6.5 |
p < .001 |
d =1.25 | 63 | 64 | -.68 |
p =0.50 |