There׳s an app for that: development of a smartphone app to promote active travel to a college campus

Bopp, Melissa; Sims, Dangaia; Matthews, Stephen A.; Rovniak, Liza S.; Poole, Erika Shehan; Colgan, Joanna

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2016.02.007

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“…The full description of the app and the development process can be found elsewhere. 45 Social marketing component. Based on the principles of social marketing, 46 the Active Lions social marketing component was laid out with a marketing mix as described in Table 2.…”

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Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Active Lions: A Campaign to Promote Active Travel to a University Campus

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“…To the best of our knowledge, only one app has focused on promotion of AT. In that study, Bopp et al [ 12 , 16 ] evaluated whether a campaign with self-monitoring of AT (via an app) together with social media and marketing components could increase AT among students and employees at a university campus. Results showed an increase in the number of self-reported active trips by students.…”

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Effectiveness of a 3-Month Mobile Phone–Based Behavior Change Program on Active Transportation and Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

Alexandrou

Söderström

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JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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Background Active transportation (AT; ie, walking and cycling as a mode for transportation) has been associated with decreased morbidity and mortality; however, low-cost and scalable intervention programs are lacking. Objective The goal of the research was to determine the effectiveness of a 3-month behavior change program delivered via a mobile phone app to promote AT (TravelVu Plus) on time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Methods For this 2-arm parallel randomized controlled trial, we recruited a population-based sample of 254 adults from Stockholm County who were aged 20 to 65 years and had access to a smartphone. On completion of 1-week baseline measures, the 254 participants were randomized to either the control or intervention group (1:1 ratio). Both groups had access to the standard TravelVu app (Trivector AB) for monitoring their AT for 6 months. The intervention group also received a 3-month behavior change program to promote AT (TravelVu Plus app). Assessors of outcomes were blinded to group allocation. Outcomes were objectively measured MVPA at 3 (primary) and 6 months. Secondary outcomes were AT, attitudes toward AT, and health-related quality of life at 3 and 6 months. Results No effect on MVPA was observed after 3 months (P=.29); however, at 6 months the intervention group had a greater improvement in MVPA than the controls (6.05 minutes per day [95% CI 0.36 to 11.74; P=.04]). A Bayesian analyses showed that there was a 98% probability that the intervention had any effect at 6 months, and a 63% probability that this effect was >5 minute MVPA per day. Conclusions No effect on MVPA immediately after the intervention period (at 3 months) was observed; however, there was a delayed effect on MVPA (6 minutes per day) at 6 months, which corresponds to approximately 30% of the weekly MVPA recommendation. Our findings suggest that a behavior change program promoting AT delivered via an app may have a relevant effect on PA. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03086837; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03086837 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.1186/s12889-018-5658-4

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“…carrying and charging a GPS device) (Hirsch et al, 2014). Compared to GPS loggers, smartphone tracking data provides access to larger population samples and geographic ranges during longer observation periods, while posing relevant questions to study subjects on the go (Marquet, Alberico, & Hipp, 2018) as well as promoting PA practices and sustainable mobility habits (Bopp et al, 2016).…”

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Green streetscape and walking: Exploring active mobility patterns in dense and compact cities

Vich

Marquet

Miralles‐Guasch

2019

Journal of Transport & Health

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There׳s an app for that: development of a smartphone app to promote active travel to a college campus

Cited by 27 publications

References 51 publications

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Active Lions: A Campaign to Promote Active Travel to a University Campus

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Active Lions: A Campaign to Promote Active Travel to a University Campus

Effectiveness of a 3-Month Mobile Phone–Based Behavior Change Program on Active Transportation and Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

Green streetscape and walking: Exploring active mobility patterns in dense and compact cities

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