Health Wearables and College Student Health
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Behavior Change, Physical Activity, Young Adults, Technology, Intervention
In brief
The purpose of this pilot randomized trial is to determine (1) the effectiveness of the Polar M400, used in combination with a twice-weekly Facebook-delivered Social Cognitive Theory-based health intervention, in the promotion of more healthful physical activity and nutritious eating behaviors over 12 weeks in college students versus a comparison group; and (2) the validity and reliability of the Polar M400 in the assessment of free-living (i.e., non-laboratory based) physical activity (in this case, steps per day and daily durations of moderate and vigorous physical activity) and energy expenditure.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03253406
- Run by
- University of Minnesota
- People needed
- 38
- Starts
- 2017-09-06
- Expected to finish
- 2018-05-07
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-11-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 29. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18-29 years old
- Body mass index ≥ 18.5
- Is currently not engaging in physical activity levels above the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAGA; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008)-verified through a structured screening interview prior to participant recruitment and randomization
- Eats less than the recommended two serving of fruits and three serving of vegetables per day (USDA, 2015)-verified through screening using a 10-item fruit and vegetable food frequency questionnaire (F. Thompson et al., 2002)
- No self-reported diagnosed physical/mental disability
- Provides informed consent and completes the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
- Willing to be randomized into an intervention or comparison group
You may not qualify if…
- Self-reported diagnosed physical/mental disability
- Contraindication to physical activity participation as determined by PAR-Q results
Where it is running
- Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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