ArticleJournal of physical activity & health2017
Psychosocial Predictors of Physical Activity Change Among College Students in an Obesity Prevention Trial.
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- Mediators of two selective prevention interventions targeting both obesity and eating disorders.Behaviour research and therapy · 2018Trial
- Associations between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity levels, and depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study based on Tibetan university students at high altitude in China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Prospective association between 24-hour movement behaviors and mental health among overweight/obese college students: a compositional data analysis approach.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Predicting Participant Compliance With Fitness Tracker Wearing and Ecological Momentary Assessment Protocols in Information Workers: Observational Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Observational
- Physical Activity Trend eXtraction: A Framework for Extracting Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity Trends From Wearable Fitness Tracker Data.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
- Analysis of Obesity among Malaysian University Students: A Combination Study with the Application of Bayesian Structural Equation Modelling and Pearson Correlation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundModerate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is critical for maintaining a healthy weight, although little is known about psychological barriers to maintaining MVPA in at-risk groups. Identifying characteristics associated with poor MVPA maintenance in obesity prevention programs could improve participant outcomes.
methodsToward this end, we examined predictors of MVPA in an obesity prevention trial for college students at risk for weight gain (n = 333; 72% female, mean BMI = 23.4 kg/m
resultsMultilevel modeling analyses showed that across conditions, participants decreased total MVPA minutes per week over 12 months (B = -5.48, P < .01). Baseline self-report scores for both impulsiveness and cognitive dissonance regarding engaging in unhealthy behaviors negatively predicted MVPA over time. Participants higher (vs. lower) in baseline impulsiveness (B = -6.89, P = .03) and dissonance (B = -4.10, P = .04) began the study with more MVPA minutes, but showed sharper declines over time.
conclusionsTargeted MVPA-focused intervention for students who show elevated impulsiveness and cognitive dissonance may improve both MVPA and weight control outcomes for these individuals.
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