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The effect of pedometer step goal, feedback and self-monitoring interventions on accelerometer-measured physical activity in children

Routen, A.C.; Upton, D.; Edwards, M.G.; Peters, D.M.

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Authors

A.C. Routen

D. Upton

M.G. Edwards

D.M. Peters



Abstract

This study assessed the utility of 3-week goal-setting, self-monitoring and step-feedback pedometer interventions for increasing physical activity (PA) in children, and the relative impact of individual and group-standardised goals. Three classes of primary school children (n = 68) were randomised to: (a) individual-standardised goal (IS), (b) group-standardised goal (GS) or (c) open pedometer control (CON) groups. PA was assessed via accelerometry (baseline and end-point). There were no main effects for study group, but there was an interaction between time and group for moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), with MVPA time change differing between IS and CON, as MVPA increased in IS but decreased in CON. Mean plots showed MVPA increased in less-active children allocated IS goals, but decreased in GS children. MVPA in more-active children did not change in IS, but declined in GS and CON. Goal-setting, self-monitoring and step-feedback pedometer interventions did not modify PA. Individual-standardised goals may, however, have utility due to mitigating the decline in MVPA in more-active and increasing MVPA in less-active children.

Citation

Routen, A., Upton, D., Edwards, M., & Peters, D. (2014). The effect of pedometer step goal, feedback and self-monitoring interventions on accelerometer-measured physical activity in children. The graduate journal of sport, exercise & physical education research, 2, 37-53

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 14, 2014
Deposit Date Feb 25, 2014
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Graduate journal of sport, exercise & physical education research
Publisher University of Worcester
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2
Pages 37-53
Keywords Accelerometry, Behavioural science, Intervention study, Pedometry, Youth.
Publisher URL http://www.worc.ac.uk/gjseper/documents/Routen_et_al__GJSEPER_2014_2_37_53.pdf

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