Date of Award
2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Program
Kinesiology
Supervisor
Dr. Jennifer D. Irwin
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of Project IMPACT was to evaluate the impact of a buddy system, record-keeping device, and a combination of the two on the physical activity participation, physical activity-related barriers and task efficacy, and body mass index of undergraduate university students. Methods: A heterogeneous sample of 51 students participated in Project IMPACT. Participants self-selected either an online record-keeping device, a buddy system, a combination of the two, or a control group. All participants completed a series of previously validated questionnaires, at four different time periods, to assess changes in the aforementioned outcome variables. Results: Significant increases in physical activity were experienced by participants in the record-keeping device and combination arms of the study, p < .05. Significant increases in barriers efficacy occurred for all participants across all conditions, p < .05. No significant changes in task efficacy or BMI occurred. Discussion: Project IMPACT was successful at increasing the physical activity of the study population. The record-keeping device, on its own and in combination with the buddy system, was particularly beneficial for facilitating increases in physical activity.
Recommended Citation
Cholewa, Scott A., "AN EVALUATION OF PROJECT IMPACT: A PILOT PROGRAM PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS" (2006). Digitized Theses. 4679.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/4679