A.C. Routen
The effect of pedometer step goal, feedback and self-monitoring interventions on accelerometer-measured physical activity in children
Routen, A.C.; Upton, D.; Edwards, M.G.; Peters, D.M.
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D. Upton
M.G. Edwards
D.M. Peters
Abstract
This study assessed the utility of 3-week goal-setting, self-monitoring and step-feedback pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity (PA) in children, and the relative impact of individual and group-standardised goals. Three classes of primary school children (n = 68) were randomised to: (a) individual-standardised goal (IS), (b) group-standardised goal (GS) or (c) open pedometer control (CON) groups. PA was assessed via accelerometry (baseline and end-point). There were no main effects for study group, but there was an interaction between time and group for moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), with MVPA time change differing between IS and CON, as MVPA increased in IS but decreased in CON. Mean plots showed MVPA increased in less-active children allocated IS goals, but decreased in GS children. MVPA in more-active children did not change in IS, but declined in GS and CON. Goal-setting, self-monitoring and step-feedback pedometer interventions did not modify PA. Individual-standardised goals may, however, have utility due to mitigating the decline in MVPA in more-active and increasing MVPA in less-active children.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 14, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Feb 25, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 22, 2014 |
Journal | Graduate journal of sport, exercise & physical education research |
Publisher | University of Worcester |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 2 |
Pages | 37-53 |
Keywords | Accelerometry, Behavioural science, Intervention study, Pedometry, Youth. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1436480 |
Publisher URL | http://www.worc.ac.uk/gjseper/documents/Routen_et_al__GJSEPER_2014_2_37_53.pdf |
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