Snacktivity™ to Promote Physical Activity: a Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults should achieve a minimum of 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity per week, but many people do not achieve this. Changes to international guidance have removed the requirement to complete physical activity in bouts of at least 10 min. Snacktivity is a novel and complementary approach that could motivate people to be physically active. It focuses on promoting shorter (2-5 min) and more frequent bouts, or 'snacks' of physical activity throughout the day. It is not known whether promoting physical activity in shorter bouts is acceptable to the public, or whether it likely to translate into health behaviour change.

Methods

As part of a larger research programme, this study explored the merits of using small bouts of physical activity to he

SUBMITTER: Tyldesley-Marshall N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8592280 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature