Increasing physical activity through self-monitoring, goal setting, and feedback

Normand, Matthew P.

doi:10.1002/bin.267

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“…The studies by VanWormer (2004) and Normand (2008) demonstrated that a self-management treatment package could increase the number of steps taken by participants, even without programmed reinforcement contingencies. Direct comparisons between these studies and the current one, however, are difficult due to methodological differences.…”

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Maintaining high activity levels in sedentary adults with a reinforcement‐thinning schedule

Andrade

Barry

Litt

et al. 2014

J of App Behav Analysis

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Physical inactivity is a leading cause of mortality. Reinforcement interventions appear useful for increasing activity and preventing adverse consequences of sedentary lifestyles. This study evaluated a reinforcement thinning schedule for maintaining high activity levels. Sedentary adults (n=77) were given pedometers and encouraged to walk ≥10,000 steps/day. Initially, all participants earned rewards for each day they walked ≥10,000 steps. Subsequently, 61 participants were randomized to a monitoring only condition or a monitoring plus reinforcement thinning condition, in which frequencies of monitoring and reinforcing walking decreased over 12 weeks. The mean ± SD percentage of participants in the monitoring plusreinforcement thinning condition who met walking goals was 83% ± 24% versus. 55% ± 31% for participants in the monitoring only condition, p < .001. Thus, this monitoring plusreinforcement thinning schedule maintained high rates of walking when it was in effect; however, groups did not differ at a 24-week follow-up. Monitoring plus reinforcement thinning schedules, nevertheless, hold potential to extend benefits of reinforcement interventions at low costs.

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Maintaining high activity levels in sedentary adults with a reinforcement‐thinning schedule

Andrade

Barry

Litt

et al. 2014

J of App Behav Analysis

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“…Feedback and rewards are other behavior change techniques closely tied to goal setting that can be effective for increasing activity (28, 34, 42–44). Feedback can be as basic as providing access to step counts, or more tailored messages designed to motivate activity.…”

Section: Strategies For Promoting Behavior Changementioning

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Behavior Change with Fitness Technology in Sedentary Adults: A Review of the Evidence for Increasing Physical Activity

Sullivan

Lachman

2017

Front. Public Health

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Physical activity is closely linked with health and well-being; however, many Americans do not engage in regular exercise. Older adults and those with low socioeconomic status are especially at risk for poor health, largely due to their sedentary lifestyles. Fitness technology, including trackers and smartphone applications (apps), has become increasingly popular for measuring and encouraging physical activity in recent years. However, many questions remain regarding the effectiveness of this technology for promoting behavior change. Behavior change techniques such as goal setting, feedback, rewards, and social factors are often included in fitness technology. However, it is not clear which components are most effective and which are actually being used by consumers. We discuss additional strategies not typically included in fitness technology devices or apps that are promising for engaging inactive, vulnerable populations. These include action planning, restructuring negative attitudes, enhancing environmental conditions, and identifying other barriers to regular physical activity. We consider which strategies are most conducive to motivating behavior change among sedentary adults. Overall, fitness technology has the potential to significantly impact public health, research, and policies. We suggest ways in which app developers and behavior change experts can collaborate to develop successful apps. Advances are still needed to help inactive individuals determine how, when, where, and with whom they can increase their physical activity.

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“…These activities are reinforced through follow-up automated prompts with persuasive statements sent via iPad mini email accounts [72-74]. Self-monitoring and prompts have significantly improved healthy eating and are associated with increased exercise [75,76]. …”

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A Clinical Trail of Translation of Evidence Based Interventions to Mobile Tablets and Illness Specific Internet Sites

Smith

Piamjariyakul

Werkowitch

et al. 2015

Sensor Netw Data Commun

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This article describes a method to translate an evidence based health care intervention to the mobile environment. This translation assisted patient participants to: avoid life threatening infections; monitor emotions and fatigue; keep involved in healthy activities. The mobile technology also decreased costs by reducing for example travel to visit health care providers. Testing of this translation method and its use by comparison groups of patients adds to the knowledge base for assessing technology for its impact on health outcome measures. The challenges and workflow of designing materials for the mobile format are described. Transitioning clinical trial verified interventions, previously provided in person to patients, onto tablet and internet platforms is an important process that must be evaluated. In this study, our evidence based guide’s intravenous (IV) homeCare interventions (IVhomeCare) were delivered via Apple iPad mini™ tablet audiovisual instruction / discussion sessions and on a website. Each iPad audiovisual session (n = 41), included three to five families, a mental health specialist, and healthcare professionals. Patients and their family caregivers readily learned to use the wireless mobile tablets, and the IVhomeCare interventions, as described here, were successfully translated onto these mobile technology platforms. Using Likert scale responses on a questionnaire (1 = not helpful and 5 = very helpful) participants indicated that they gained problem solving skills for home care through iPad group discussion (M = 4.60, SD = 0.60). The firewall protected videoconferencing in real time with multiple healthcare professionals effectively allowed health history taking and visual inspection of the patient’s IV insertion site for signs of infection. Supportive interactions with peer families on videoconferencing were documented during discussions. Discussion topics included low moods, fatigue, infection worry, how to maintain independence, and need for support from others with their same lifelong IV experiences. The visual family interactions, discussions with professionals, and the iPad internet links were highly rated. Mobile distance care delivery can result in saved time and money for both healthcare professionals and families.

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Increasing physical activity through self-monitoring, goal setting, and feedback

Cited by 69 publications

References 19 publications

Maintaining high activity levels in sedentary adults with a reinforcement‐thinning schedule

Maintaining high activity levels in sedentary adults with a reinforcement‐thinning schedule

Behavior Change with Fitness Technology in Sedentary Adults: A Review of the Evidence for Increasing Physical Activity

A Clinical Trail of Translation of Evidence Based Interventions to Mobile Tablets and Illness Specific Internet Sites

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