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THE EFFECTS OF A 16-WEEK EXERCISE PROGRAM AND CELL PHONE USE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR, AND HEALTH-RELATED OUTCOMES

Fennell, Curtis G
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1468331801

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2016, PHD, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
American adults participate in low physical activity and high sedentary behavior. Specific Aim #1 assessed the effects of a 16-week worksite exercise program on physical activity, sedentary behavior, fitness-related variables, and health-related psychometric trait changes. Specific Aim #2 examined the relationship between cell phone use, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in adults 30 years of age and older. Employees participated in a 16-week exercise intervention (Intervention group: n = 47, n = 38 females) or served as a control (Control group: n = 15, n = 11 females), completed fitness testing, wore accelerometers, and completed questionnaires assessing their physical and sedentary behavior, psychometric traits, and cell phone use. Results revealed both groups participated in recommended physical activity with no differences between groups (p = 0.2 for all measures). Sedentary behavior significantly decreased (p = 0.003) in the Intervention group. Fitness-related variables and health behavior improved in both groups, but to a greater extent in the Intervention group. Cell phone use was not associated with objective physical activity (r = 0.1, p = 0.3 for both), subjective physical activity, (r = 0.1, p = 0.3 for all), or sedentary behavior (r = - 0.11, p = 0.4). These results suggest participating in a worksite exercise program or participating in regular fitness assessments may foster positive health outcomes, but the worksite exercise program may lead to greater improvements. Adults 30 years and older may prefer other more traditional forms of activity during their sedentary time than the use of a cell phone.
Jacob Barkley, PHD (Committee Co-Chair)
Ellen Glickman, PHD (Committee Co-Chair)
J. Derek Kingsley, PHD (Committee Member)
Andrew Lepp, PHD (Committee Member)
208 p.
Behavioral Sciences; Health Sciences; Kinesiology
Cell phone use; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior; Worksite exercise intervention; personality; self-efficacy for physical activity and exercise; self-determination for physical activity and exercise

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  • Fennell, C. G. (2016). THE EFFECTS OF A 16-WEEK EXERCISE PROGRAM AND CELL PHONE USE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR, AND HEALTH-RELATED OUTCOMES [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1468331801

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fennell, Curtis. THE EFFECTS OF A 16-WEEK EXERCISE PROGRAM AND CELL PHONE USE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR, AND HEALTH-RELATED OUTCOMES. 2016. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1468331801.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fennell, Curtis. "THE EFFECTS OF A 16-WEEK EXERCISE PROGRAM AND CELL PHONE USE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR, AND HEALTH-RELATED OUTCOMES." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1468331801

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