scholarly journals The Contribution of School Breaks to the All-day Physical Activity of 9- and 10-year-old Overweight and OBESE Children: an ActiTrainer Activity Monitor Pilot Study

e-Pedagogium ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-162
Author(s):  
Erik Sigmund ◽  
Romana Šnoblová ◽  
Petra Nováková Lokvencová ◽  
František Chmelík ◽  
Dagmar Sigmundová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Activity Monitor ◽  
Obese Children

scholarly journals Assessing the Influence of a Fitbit Physical Activity Monitor on the Exercise Practices of Emergency Medicine Residents: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin David Schrager ◽  
Philip Shayne ◽  
Sarah Wolf ◽  
Shamie Das ◽  
Rachel Elizabeth Patzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Activity Monitor

scholarly journals Measuring Criterion Validity of Microinteraction Ecological Momentary Assessment (Micro-EMA): A Pilot Study with Physical Activity Measurement (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Ponnada ◽  
Binod Thapa Chhetry ◽  
Justin Manjourides ◽  
Stephen Intille
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Activity Monitor ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Activity Measurement ◽  
Research Grade ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment

BACKGROUND Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is an in-situ method of gathering self-report on behaviors using mobile devices. Microinteraction-EMA (Micro-EMA or μEMA) is a type of EMA where all the self-report prompts are single-question surveys that can be answered using a one-tap glanceable microinteraction, conveniently on a smartwatch. Prior work suggests that μEMA may permit a substantially higher prompting rate than EMA with higher response rates. However, the validity of μEMA self-report has not yet been assessed. OBJECTIVE In this pilot study, we evaluated the criterion validity of μEMA on a smartwatch, using physical activity (PA) assessment as an example behavior of interest. METHODS Seventeen participants answered 72 μEMA prompts each day for one-week, self-reporting whether they were doing sedentary, light/standing, moderate/walking, or vigorous activities at each prompt. Responses were then compared with a research-grade activity monitor worn on the dominant ankle continuously measuring PA. RESULTS We observed significantly higher (P <.001) momentary PA levels on the activity monitor when participants self-reported (using μEMA) engaging in moderate/walking or vigorous activities as compared to sedentary or light/standing activities. CONCLUSIONS For PA measurement, high-frequency μEMA self-report could be used to capture the information comparable to that of a research-grade continuous sensor – suggesting criterion validity.

scholarly journals Feasibility of an online intervention delivery to promote exercise for people with spinal cord injury: A Pre-Post Design Pilot Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christa Ochoa ◽  
Maria Cole ◽  
Katherine Froehlich-Grobe
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Activity Monitor ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Exercise Equipment ◽  
Weekly Group

BACKGROUND People with spinal cord injury (SCI) are less likely to be physically active (PA) and have higher chronic disease risk than those in the general population due to physical and metabolic changes that occur post-injury. Few studies have investigated approaches to promote increased PA for those with SCI despite evidence that they face unique barriers that include lack of accessible transportation and exercise equipment. OBJECTIVE To address these obstacles, we adapted an evidence-based phone-delivered intervention that promoted increased PA among people with SCI into a web-based platform. The adapted program provides participants with weekly skill-building information and activities, basic exercise equipment, and ongoing support through weekly group videoconferencing. METHODS We assessed feasibility of the web-based program by delivering an abbreviated, four-week version to 10 participants with SCI. Rates of weekly videoconference attendance, activity completion, and exercise activity as tracked by an arm-based activity monitor were recorded for all participants. RESULTS Participants’ average rate of engagement across the four-weeks was 82.5% for attending weekly group videoconferences, 85% for completing online modules, and 57.5% for syncing their arm-based activity monitor. Ninety percent of the sample synced their arm-based physical activity monitor and overall engagement as a function of each component across the 4 weeks was 75%. CONCLUSIONS The intervention had sufficiently high levels of engagement to be used in a full randomized-controlled trial (RCT) to test its effectiveness in improving levels of physical activity among people with spinal cord injury. The knowledge we gained from this pilot study informed improvements that were made in the full RCT.

Self-Referent Thoughts in Exercise: The Self-Perception in Exercise Questionnaire

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marit Sorensen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
English Language ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Social Comfort ◽  
And Gender

Adherence to lifestyle changes - beginning to exercise, for example - is assumed to be mediated by self-referent thoughts. This paper describes a pilot study and three studies conducted to develop and validate a questionnaire for adults to determine their self-perceptions related to health-oriented exercise. The pilot study identified items pertinent to the domains considered important in this context, and began the process of selecting items. Study 2 examined the factor structure, reduced the number of items, determined the internal consistency of the factors, and explored the discriminative validity of the questionnaire as to physical activity level and gender. Four factors with a total of 24 items were accepted, measuring mastery of exercise, body perception, social comfort/discomfort in the exercise setting, and perception of fitness. All subscales had acceptable internal consistencies. Preliminary validity was demonstrated by confirming hypothesized differences in scores as to gender, age, and physical activity level. The third study examined and demonstrated convergent validity with similar existing subscales. The fourth study examined an English-language version of the questionnaire, confirming the existence of the factors and providing preliminary psychometric evidence of the viability of the questionnaire.

Could Overweight and Obese Children Improve Their Motor Performance With A Qualitative Physical Activity Approach?

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 610-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Gallotta ◽  
◽  
Gian Pietro Emerenziani ◽  
Sara Iazzoni ◽  
Marco Meucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Obese Children

scholarly journals Effect of mindfulness on physical activity in primary healthcare patients: a randomised controlled trial pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Nymberg ◽  
Susanna Calling ◽  
Emelie Stenman ◽  
Karolina Palmér ◽  
Eva Ekvall Hansson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Activity Monitor ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Registration Number

Abstract Increased physical activity can have health benefits among inactive individuals. In Sweden, the healthcare system uses physical activity on prescription (PAP) to motivate patients to increase their physical activity level. Mindfulness may further heighten the internal motivation to engage in physical activity. However, previous research has not demonstrated clear evidence of such an association. Aim Examine the feasibility of the study design as a preparation for a full-scale study, and examine the differences, between three interventions, in change over time in physical activity levels and in related variables. Method Comparison between three different interventions in an ordinary primary health care setting: PAP, mindfulness, and a combination of PAP and mindfulness. Physical activity was measured with self-report and ACTi Graph GT1X activity monitor. Statistical analysis was performed with a mixed-effect model to account for repeated observations and estimate differences both within groups and between groups at 3- and 6-months follow-up. Results Between September 2016 and December 2018, a total of 88 participants were randomised into three groups. The total dropout rate was 20.4%, the attendance rate to the mindfulness courses (52% > 6 times) and the web-based mindfulness training (8% > 800 min) was low according to the stated feasibility criteria. Eleven participants were excluded from analysis due to low activity monitor wear time. Neither the activity monitor data nor self-reported physical activity showed any significant differences between the groups. Conclusion The study design needs adjustment for the mindfulness intervention design before a fully scaled study can be conducted. A combination of PAP and mindfulness may increase physical activity and self-rated health more than PAP or mindfulness alone. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, registration number NCT02869854. Regional Ethical Review Board in Lund registration number 2016/404.

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