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Fatma Ceylan; Saime Erol – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
This study aims to demonstrate the effect of a transtheoretical model (TTM)-based physical activity program on the exercise behavior of adolescents using WhatsApp. The study was conducted with high school students (N = 185) in a pre-/posttest, quasi-experimental design. TTM-based text messages were sent to the intervention group (n = 95) over…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Computer Software, Metabolism, Comparative Analysis
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Centeio, Erin E.; Erwin, Heather; Castelli, Darla M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
As public health concerns about physical inactivity and childhood obesity continue to rise, researchers are calling for interventions that comprehensively lead to more opportunities to participate in physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics and attitudes of trained physical education teachers during the…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
Liguori, Gary; Mozumdar, Arupendra – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2007
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using email prompts to attenuate the decrease of physical activity in adults during a winter season. In addition, the secondary purposes were (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of email prompts at increasing motivation towards physical activity and (2) to evaluate the awareness…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Prompting, Adults, Program Effectiveness
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Shapiro, Jennifer R.; Bauer, Stephanie; Hamer, Robert M.; Kordy, Hans; Ward, Dianne; Bulik, Cynthia M. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Objective: To examine acceptability, attrition, adherence, and preliminary efficacy of mobile phone short message service (SMS; text messaging) for monitoring healthful behaviors in children. Design: All randomized children received a brief psychoeducational intervention. They then either monitored target behaviors via SMS with feedback or via…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Intervention, Health Behavior, Diaries