Trial reportJournal of pediatric psychology2009
Using a website to build community and enhance outcomes in a group, multi-component intervention promoting healthy diet and exercise in adolescents.
Trial report in Journal of pediatric psychology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effects of digital peer support interventions on physical and mental health: a review and meta-analysis.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Usability of Health Information Websites Designed for Adolescents: Systematic Review, Neurodevelopmental Model, and Design Brief.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Peer-Based Social Media Features in Behavior Change Interventions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- A systematic review of the use and effectiveness of social media in child health.BMC pediatrics · 2014Pooled it
- Social media interventions for diet and exercise behaviours: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BMJ open · 2014Pooled it
- The effectiveness of a bicycle safety program for improving safety-related knowledge and behavior in young elementary students.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2010Trial
- Factors Influencing Adherence to Digital Lifestyle Interventions for Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Attrition.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Review
- Social Media Interventions for Nutrition Education Among Adolescents: Scoping Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2023Article
- Community-based interventions to increase dairy intake in healthy populations: a systematic review.Public health reviews · 2020Review
- Barriers and Facilitators to Intake of Dairy Products in Adolescent Males and Females With Different Levels of Habitual Intake.Global pediatric health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis article describes website use and behavioral outcomes in a multi-component lifestyle intervention promoting healthy diet and exercise.
methodsA 2-year randomized clinical trial to improve bone density in 228 adolescent girls, the intervention included a website designed to enhance intervention adherence, retention of participants, and behavioral outcomes. Measures included diet and exercise recalls, surveys, and web-usage data.
resultsWebsite use was associated with increases in calcium intake (ss = 69.72, p =.01, ES = 0.15) and high-impact activity (ss = 10.93, p =.04, ES =.13). Use of web pages related to behavioral feedback and communications was not significantly associated with behavioral outcomes. The most visited website pages had content related to incentive points, caption contests, and fun facts.
conclusionsWeb elements of a multi-component intervention may promote retention and engagement in target behaviors. Such websites may be most acceptable to adolescent participants if they blend fun and behavioral elements, rather than exclusively focusing on behavioral changes.
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