Ecological Momentary Assessment of Physical Activity and Wellness Behaviors in College Students Throughout a School Year: Longitudinal Naturalistic Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Wellness Environment app study is a longitudinal study focused on promoting health in college students.

Objective

The two aims of this study were (1) to assess physical activity (PA) variation across the days of the week and throughout the academic year and (2) to explore the correlates that were associated with PA, concurrently and longitudinally.

Methods

The participants were asked to report their wellness and risk behaviors on a 14-item daily survey through a smartphone app. Each student was provided an Apple Watch to track their real time PA. Data were collected from 805 college students from Sept 2017 to early May 2018. PA patterns across the days of the week and throughout the academic year were summarized. Concurrent associations of daily steps w

SUBMITTER: Bai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8767478 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature