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Understanding Environmental and Contextual Influences of Physical Activity During First-Year University: The Feasibility of Using Ecological Momentary Assessment in the MovingU Study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is well established that drastic declines in physical activity (PA) occur during young adults' transition into university; however, our understanding of contextual and environmental factors as it relates to young adults' PA is limited. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to examine the feasibility of using wrist-worn accelerometers and the use of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to assess the context and momentary …

Authors

Bedard C; King-Dowling S; McDonald M; Dunton G; Cairney J; Kwan M

Journal

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Vol. 3, No. 2,

Publisher

JMIR Publications

DOI

10.2196/publichealth.7010

ISSN

2369-2960