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Effects of a walking program using the "WalkON" mobile app among college students.
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- Effectiveness of an app-based walking program for obese patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Korea: a single-blind parallel-group randomized clinical trial.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Trial
- Approaches to health promotion in higher education: A scoping review (2014-2024).Health promotion perspectives · 2025Review
- A scoping review of physical activity interventions to support the mental health of students aged 16 to 25.Discover public health · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objective: This study implemented a 12-week walking program using the mobile app WalkON among college students and evaluated its effects. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group, pre/post design. The WalkON program was conducted from September to December 2022, involving 50 participants in the experimental group and 52 participants in the control group. Results: Significant between-group differences were observed as follows. Sleep quality evaluation score (i.e. higher scores mean poorer sleep quality) decreased more significantly in the experimental group (vs. control group; 1.40 vs. 0.34 points, respectively; Conclusions: The WalkON program has the potential to positively influence physical activity engagement and health-promoting behaviors in college students. It could be an effective strategy for promoting the physical and mental health of college students lacking engagement in physical activity. This study is significant in that it provides evidence of a mobile app-based program potentially useful to encourage college students to increase their regular physical activity through walking exercises, something especially pertinent in the new norm of contactless environments post-COVID-19.
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