Effect of Motivation by “Instagram” on Adherence to Physical Activity among Female College Students

Objective.To investigate the efficacy of using “Instagram application” with a “home-exercise program” as a motivational stimulus in improving physical activity (PA) adherence levels among female college students.Methods.Fifty-eight female undergraduate students with the mean age20.3±0.96years participated. Participants were divided into two groups: intervention and the control group; both the groups received an exercise program and the intervention group was additionally motivated by “Instagram.” Adherence to PA was measured by using an adherence sheet. The Exercise Motivation Inventory (EMI-2) was used to assess the motivational factors.Results.The most frequent motivational factors were extrinsic as assessed using the EMI-2. “Positive health” was the most frequent factor mentioned of the two types with 47% of the sample. The intervention group adhered with 17% more to the activity program compared to the control group. Moreover, 72% of the participants in the intervention and control groups found the activity program flexible enough to be performed at home; they agreed about its effectiveness on adherence (53%).Conclusions.The use of Instagram with the home exercise program as a motivational modality could be attractive and effective to reinforce adherence and maintain an appropriate PA level.

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Effectiveness of a Targeted Exercise Intervention in Reversing Older People's Mild Balance Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Physical Therapy ◽

10.2522/ptj.20100289 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 92 (1) ◽

pp. 24-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Xiao Jing Yang ◽

Keith Hill ◽

Kirsten Moore ◽

Susan Williams ◽

Leslie Dowson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Physical Therapist ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Home Exercise ◽

Control Group ◽

Home Exercise Program ◽

Randomized Controlled

Background Previous research has mainly targeted older people with high risk of falling. The effectiveness of exercise interventions in older people with mild levels of balance dysfunction remains unexplored. Objective This study evaluated the effectiveness of a home balance and strength exercise intervention in older people systematically screened as having mild balance dysfunction. Design This was a community-based, randomized controlled trial with assessors blinded to group allocation. Participants Study participants were older people who reported concerns about their balance but remained community ambulant (n=225). After a comprehensive balance assessment, those classified as having mild balance dysfunction (n=165) were randomized into the trial. Intervention Participants in the intervention group (n=83) received a 6-month physical therapist–prescribed balance and strength home exercise program, based on the Otago Exercise Program and the Visual Health Information Balance and Vestibular Exercise Kit. Participants in the control group (n=82) continued with their usual activities. Outcome Measures Laboratory and clinical measures of balance, mobility, and strength were assessed at baseline and at a 6-month reassessment. Results After 6 months, the intervention group (n=59) significantly improved relative to the control group (n=62) for: the Functional Reach Test (mean difference=2.95 cm, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.75 to 4.15), the Step Test (2.10 steps/15 seconds, 95% CI=1.17 to 3.02), hip abductor strength (0.02, 95% CI=0.01 to 0.03), and gait step width (2.17 cm, 95% CI=1.23 to 3.11). There were nonsignificant trends for improvement on most other measures. Fourteen participants in the intervention group (23.7%) achieved balance performance within the normative range following the exercise program, compared with 3 participants (4.8%) in the control group. Limitations Loss to follow-up (26.6%) was slightly higher than in some similar studies but was unlikely to have biased the results. Conclusions A physical therapist–prescribed home exercise program targeting balance and strength was effective in improving a number of balance and related outcomes in older people with mild balance impairment.

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Study on the Exercise and Nutrition Intervention on Body Composition and Fitness of Female College Students with Invisible Obesity

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202123302038 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 233 ◽

pp. 02038

Author(s):

Zhang Wei-wei ◽

Yu Ling

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Body Composition ◽

Health Education ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Intervention Group ◽

The Body ◽

Female College Students ◽

Control Group ◽

Female College ◽

Education Group

To observe the effect of exercise intervention and nutrition health education on body composition and fitness of female college students with invisible obesity. 60 female college students with invisible obesity were randomly divided into three groups: control group, exercise intervention group and exercise + nutrition health education group. The control group had normal study and life; the exercise intervention group used aerobic exercise and resistance exercise to carry out collective exercise prescription exercise and individual contract exercise; the exercise intervention + nutrition health education group carried out nutrition health education on the basis of exercise intervention. Before the experiment, the three groups of female college students were homogenous (P > 0.05); after 16 weeks of the experiment, the body composition and fitness of the exercise intervention group and the exercise intervention + nutrition and health education group were significantly higher than that before the experiment, among which there were significant differences in BMI, BF%, VFI, vital capacity, 800m, sit forward flexion and sit up indexes (P < 0.05); after 8 weeks of training, the exercise intervention group was significantly higher than that before the experiment (P < 0.05) The BMI, BF% and VFI of the exercise intervention + nutrition health education group continued to decrease (P < 0.05). The combination of aerobic exercise and resistance exercise can reduce the body composition and improve the fitness level of female college students with recessive obesity. The effect of combined intervention of nutrition and health education on the basis of exercise intervention is better than that of single exercise intervention, and it can promote students to form the concept of reasonable nutrition and exercise actively. It is suggested that the correct nutrition concept and active exercise of the recessive obese college students can reduce the body composition and improve the fitness level of the recessive obese female college students.

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Comparison of Two Group Counseling Approaches to Enhancing Confidence in Planning Careers by Undecided Taiwanese College Women

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.2000.87.2.667 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 87 (2) ◽

pp. 667-674 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Huiling Peng

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Career Counseling ◽

Group Counseling ◽

Group Analysis ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Female College Students ◽

Control Group ◽

Female College ◽

Counseling Groups

This is a report of research comparing two approaches to enhance the career confidence of undecided female college students. 30 women who requested enrollment in career counseling were assigned to two counseling groups (a cognitive reconstructing intervention group and a career decision-making skills training group) and one no-treatment control group based on time of request. After participating in the two career counseling groups for eight sessions in a month, the female college students rated their mean confidence as increased over that of the no-treatment group. Analysis indicated that the indecisive female college students benefitted from career group counseling with an emphasis on self-efficacy and that the cognitive reconstructing intervention was more effective.

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WhatsApp-based intervention for promoting physical activity among female college students, Saudi Arabia: a randomized controlled trial

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal ◽

10.26719/emhj.21.012 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Amal M. Alshahrani ◽

Aesha F. Siddiqui ◽

Shamsun N. Khalil ◽

Shehata Farag ◽

Najim Z. Alshahrani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Students ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Intervention Group ◽

World Health ◽

Female College Students ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Female College ◽

Metabolic Equivalents ◽

Health Programmes

Background: Social media are increasingly being used by young adults worldwide. The question is whether they can be successfully incorporated into health programmes to promote physical activity. Aims: To measure the effect of a WhatsApp-based intervention for promoting physical activity among female college students in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This randomized control trial from November 2019 to January 2020 included 110 students. The intervention group received a brief orientation on exercise and up to 4 physical activity promotion messages per week via WhatsApp for 10 weeks. The messages were obtained from the websites of the US Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization (WHO). Physical activity was assessed at baseline and at 10-weeks’ follow-up using the WHO Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: The 2 groups were similar in sociodemographic and baseline physical activity levels. Postintervention data analysis revealed significant improvement in the proportion of participants with moderate-intensity physical activity in the work and recreation domains. Compared with the control group, mean metabolic equivalents/week of the intervention group improved significantly. The mean difference in total physical activity before and after intervention was significant in all domains and in all categories of activity. The proportion of participants who met the WHO criteria for minimum physical activity per week increased from 69.8% to 90.5% after intervention. Conclusion: Social-network-based interventions improve physical activity and may be incorporated into youth-targeted health programmes.

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Clinical Trial of Exercise for Shoulder Pain in Chronic Spinal Injury

Physical Therapy ◽

10.2522/ptj.20060001 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 86 (12) ◽

pp. 1604-1618 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

Deborah A Nawoczenski ◽

Jordan M Ritter-Soronen ◽

Christine M Wilson ◽

Benjamin A Howe ◽

Paula M Ludewig

Keyword(s):

Shoulder Pain ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Home Exercise ◽

Control Group ◽

Home Exercise Program ◽

Wheelchair Users ◽

Shoulder Impingement ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Asymptomatic Control

AbstractBackground and Purpose. The high prevalence of shoulder pain in wheelchair users may be related to the repetitive use of the upper limbs during self-care and wheelchair-related activities. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a controlled 8-week, scapula-focused exercise intervention on pain and functional disability in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and shoulder impingement symptoms. Subjects. Forty-one manual wheelchair users (with SCI and spina bifida), both with (n=21) and without (n=20) shoulder impingement symptoms, participated. Methods. The study design was a clini\\cal trial with an asymptomatic control group. Subjects completed the Wheelchair User’s Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI) and the Shoulder Rating Questionnaire (SRQ) and provided patient satisfaction scores at initial and 8-week visits. Subjects in the intervention group were instructed in a home exercise program consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises. Subjects in the asymptomatic control group received no intervention. An analysis of variance model was used to test for group and time effects for the WUSPI, SRQ, and satisfaction scores. Results. Subjects in the intervention group showed significant improvements in all measures as a result of the intervention, whereas asymptomatic control group subjects remained stable. Discussion and Conclusion. A selective 8-week home exercise program is effective in reducing pain and improving function and satisfaction in this population of wheelchair users.

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