Factors Influencing Office Workers’ Intention to Use Smartphone Application for Physical Activity Enhancement at Workplace

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Noor Zalina Zainal ◽  
Husnayati Hussin ◽  
Mior Nasir Mior Nazri
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Activity Enhancement ◽  
Positive Effect

The proliferation of smartphone into daily life could potentially become an effective medium for the delivery of workplace-based physical activity intervention. Based on Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model (UTAUT), this study investigates factors influencing office workers’ intention to use smartphone application to enhance their physical activity at workplace. A total of 195 valid surveys were collected and subsequently analyzed using PLS-SEM approach. The outcome demonstrated that both Performance Expectancy and Social Influence have significant positive effect on Behavioural Intention (BI). Contrary to our expectation, Effort Expectancy in contrast has no significant influence on office workers’ intention to use. Besides, moderating effect of gender, age and experience also appears to be not significant. This study provides a preliminary evidence on factors that should be consider by researchers, developers and employers in developing smartphone app aiming to enhance physical activity at workplace among office workers.  

Testing the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted physical activity intervention for adult Somali women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate E Murray ◽  
Veronica Anne Hellier Villafana ◽  
Amina Sheik Mohamed ◽  
Sarah Linke ◽  
Deborah J Bowen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Culturally Adapted ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Somali Women

Abstract Despite growing numbers in the USA, immigrant populations are underrepresented in existing physical activity (PA) research, in particular Muslim immigrant women. The current study is a pilot evaluation of a culturally adapted evidence-based PA intervention for adult Somali women. Stratified randomization was used to assign participants from a sample of 27 Somali women, aged 18 to 65, to a PA group or a waitlist control group. Bicultural Somali community research team members delivered a 12-week culturally adapted intervention available in English and Somali in a community-based setting. Process and outcome evaluation assessed changes in PA, self-efficacy for PA, access to PA resources, and wellbeing as well as feasibility and satisfaction with the program. Participants in the PA group increased their moderate to vigorous PA significantly more than those from the waitlist group from baseline to post-intervention (2 (SD = 15) to 100 (SD = 53) vs 12 (SD = 21) to 32 (SD = 44) minutes per week). Participants in the PA group had significantly greater scores in wellbeing at post-intervention compared to the waitlist group though there was no significant change from pre- to post-intervention for either group. Participants reported a high level of satisfaction with the program and preliminary evidence supports the general feasibility and acceptability of the program. Findings show that a culturally adapted intervention increased engagement in PA and was feasible and acceptable within a pilot sample of Somali women.

scholarly journals A Pilot Intervention Using Gamification to Enhance Student Participation in Classroom Activity Breaks

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lexie R. Beemer ◽  
Tiwaloluwa A. Ajibewa ◽  
Gabriel DellaVecchia ◽  
Rebecca E. Hasson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Classroom Activity ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Health Enhancing Physical Activity

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of adding game design elements (goal setting, feedback, and external rewards) to an evidence-based physical activity intervention to increase in-class physical activity participation (intensity of activity breaks performed). Nine third- through sixth-grade classrooms (n = 292 students) in one elementary-middle school in Detroit, Michigan (49% female, 95% nonwhite; 80% qualified for free/reduced lunch) participated in this 20-week intervention where teachers implemented 5 × 4 min moderate-to-vigorous activity breaks per day. Gamification of activity breaks occurred during weeks 13–20 of the intervention and included the use of game design elements and classroom goals for activity break intensity. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during activity breaks was measured via direct observation. There was a significant effect of intervention with a 27% increase in student MVPA participation during the gamified intervention weeks compared with the standard intervention weeks (p = 0.03). Gamification of activity breaks resulted in 55% (compared with 25% during the standard intervention) of students accumulating approximately 20 min of health-enhancing physical activity per day in their classroom. These findings provide preliminary evidence that gamifying activity breaks may be an important strategy for increasing student participation in classroom activity breaks.

scholarly journals Age and Attitudes Towards an Internet-Mediated, Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Secondary Analysis

JMIR Aging ◽  
10.2196/19527 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. e19527
Author(s):  
Stephanie A Robinson ◽  
Emily S Wan ◽  
Stephanie L Shimada ◽  
Caroline R Richardson ◽  
Marilyn L Moy
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prevalent among older adults. Promoting physical activity and increasing exercise capacity are recommended for all individuals with COPD. Pulmonary rehabilitation is the standard of care to improve exercise capacity, although there are barriers that hinder accessibility. Technology has the potential to overcome some of these barriers, but it is unclear how aging adults with a chronic disease like COPD perceive technology-based platforms to support their disease self-management. Objective Guided by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, the current retrospective secondary analysis explores if age moderates multiple factors that influence an individual with COPD’s openness toward an internet-mediated, pedometer-based physical activity intervention. Methods As part of an efficacy study, participants with COPD (N=59) were randomly assigned to use an internet-mediated, pedometer-based physical activity intervention for 12 weeks. At completion, they were asked about their experience with the intervention using a survey, including their performance expectancy and effort expectancy, facilitating conditions (ie, internet use frequency and ability), and use of the intervention technology. Logistic regression and general linear modeling examined the associations between age and these factors. Results Participants ranged in age from 49 to 89 years (mean 68.66, SD 8.93). Disease severity was measured by forced expiratory volume in the first second percent predicted (mean 60.01, SD 20.86). Nearly all participants (54/59) believed the intervention was useful. Regarding effort expectancy, increasing age was associated with reporting that it was easy to find the time to engage in the intervention. Regarding facilitating conditions, approximately half of the participants believed the automated step count goals were too high (23/59) and many did not feel comfortable reaching their goals (22/59). The probability of these perceptions increased with age, even after accounting for disease severity. Age was not associated with other facilitating conditions or use of the technology. Conclusions Age does not influence performance expectancy or use of technology with an internet-mediated, pedometer-based physical activity intervention. Age is associated with certain expectations of effort and facilitating conditions. Consideration of age of the user is needed when personalizing step count goals and time needed to log in to the website. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01772082; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01772082

scholarly journals Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to Investigate the Intention to Use Physical Activity Apps: Cross-Sectional Survey

10.2196/13127 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e13127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Liu ◽  
Remina Maimaitijiang ◽  
Jing Gu ◽  
Shuyi Zhong ◽  
Mengping Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Use Of Technology

Background Many university students are lacking adequate physical exercise and are failing to develop physical activity (PA) behaviors in China. PA app use could improve this situation. Objective The aim of this study was to use the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) to investigate the intention to use PA apps among university students in Guangzhou, China, and how body mass index (BMI) moderates the effects of UTAUT in explaining PA app use intention. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1704 university students from different universities in Guangzhou, China. The UTAUT model was used to measure the determinants of intention to use PA apps. Results Of the participants, 41.8% (611/1461) intended to use PA apps. All three UTAUT-related scales (performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence) were positively associated with the intention to use PA apps after adjusting for background variables (adjusted odds ratio 1.10-1.31, P<.001). The performance expectancy scale had stronger associations with the intention to use PA apps among those whose BMI were beyond normal range compared with those whose BMI were within normal range (P<.001). Conclusions UTAUT is useful for understanding university students’ intention to use PA apps. Potential moderating effects should be kept in mind when designing UTAUT-based interventions to improve PA via app use.

scholarly journals The positive effect on determinants of physical activity of a tailored, general practice-based physical activity intervention

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. F. Van Sluijs ◽  
M. N. M. Van Poppel ◽  
J. W. R. Twisk ◽  
J. Brug ◽  
W. Van Mechelen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Positive Effect

Effects Of Treadmill Workstations As A Worksite Physical Activity Intervention In Overweight And Obese Office Workers

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh John ◽  
Dixie L. Thompson ◽  
Hollie Raynor ◽  
Kenneth M. Bielak ◽  
David R. Bassett
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Office Workers

scholarly journals The Benefits of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loyane de Fátima Svierkovski ◽  
Angelica Miki Stein ◽  
Timothy Cavazzotto ◽  
Ana Carolina Paludo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Keywords Epilepsy ◽  
Evidence Database ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractThe aim of this study was to review the literature about the effect of physical activity intervention in children and adolescents with epilepsy. Articles were searched in the central electronic databases of MEDLINE, Embase, PsycAriticles, and CINAHL for the following keywords: “epilepsy,” “seizure,” “physical activity,” “physical exercise,” “exercise therapy,” “sport,” using the Boolean operator “AND” and “OR.” The quality of the selected articles was evaluated by the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. Out of the 22 articles selected, 18 did not involve intervention or did not have pre- and postresults and therefore were excluded from the study. The remaining four were studies from Canada and Korea which comprised two long-period interventions and were included in the analysis. Both programs demonstrated a positive effect of physical activity on variables related to psychological well-being and cognitive function. All the four articles demonstrated a lower score of quality. In conclusion, reviewed studies suggest that physical exercise program induces some benefits in children and adolescents with epilepsy. However, the noncontrolled trials and the varied analyses (quantitative vs. qualitative) make it difficult to establish a consensus about benefits of physical activity in epilepsy.

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