- Tytuł:
- Tracking daily steps: an investigation on a small post-secondary campus
- Autorzy:
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Bradford, Brent D.
Howorko, Adam
Jacula, Erinn
Daniels, Jason
Hunt, Shaelyn
Correia, Nicole - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1030920.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2020
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Szczeciński. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
- Tematy:
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daily steps
physical activity
physical activity technology
post-secondary faculty/staff
post-secondary students - Opis:
- The production of mood-regulating chemicals (e.g. serotonin) may be impacted through prolonged or acute stress events. If a serotonin-deficit exists, depression-related illnesses may result, with such illnesses projected to become the second highest lifetime burden of disease. Critically, physical activity has been found to assist in increasing serotonin levels, positively impacting adult neurogenesis and mood. The purpose of this study was to track daily steps (physical activity) employing a stepcounting technology across a small Canadian university. Guided by the research questions: Can tracking daily steps encourage elevated levels of physical activity? and What differences, if any, exist between physical activity levels amongst students and faculty/staff?, such an understanding may add to the current body of knowledge concerning physical activity levels in educational institutions. Over a 9-week period, students (n = 32) took significantly more steps than faculty/staff (n = 16), and significantly more in Week 9 than in Week 2.
- Źródło:
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Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine; 2020, 31, 3; 75-86
2300-9705
2353-2807 - Pojawia się w:
- Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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