Background: Walking is one of the most effective and accessible forms of physical activity, yet university students walk very little. The present study aimed to test the effectiveness of a messaging intervention composed of health messages (focused on physical health) or wellbeing messages (focused on psychological wellbeing) plus goal setting and self-monitoring strategies to promote walking activity in the university context.

A randomised controlled trial to promote walking behaviour among university students

Capasso Miriam;Carfora Valentina;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Background: Walking is one of the most effective and accessible forms of physical activity, yet university students walk very little. The present study aimed to test the effectiveness of a messaging intervention composed of health messages (focused on physical health) or wellbeing messages (focused on psychological wellbeing) plus goal setting and self-monitoring strategies to promote walking activity in the university context.
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Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14090/13101
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