The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has enforced dramatic changes to daily living including economic and health impacts. Evidence for the impact of these on our physical mental behaviors is limited. We examined associations between psychological distress in selected since onset COVID-19 Australia. An online survey was distributed April 2020 included measures depression, anxiety, stress, activity, sleep, alcohol intake cigarette smoking. completed by 1491 adults (mean age 50.5 ± 14.9 years, 67%...

Controversy around the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines may lead to low vaccination rates. Survey data were collected in April August 2020 from a total 2343 Australian adults. A quarter (n = 575, 24%) completed both surveys. generalized linear mixed model analysis was conducted determine whether willingness vaccinate changed repeated sample, multinominal logistic regression all participants associated with demographics, chronic disease, or media use. Willingness slightly decreased...

Pedometers are an effective self-monitoring tool to increase users' physical activity. However, a range of advanced trackers that measure activity 24 hours per day have emerged (eg, Fitbit). The current study aims determine people's use, interest and preferences for trackers.A cross-sectional national telephone survey was conducted in Australia with 1349 respondents.Regression analyses were used whether tracker use over pedometers is function demographics. Preferences features reasons not...

Anti-vaccination attitudes have been an issue since the development of first vaccines. The increasing use social media as a source health information may contribute to vaccine hesitancy due anti-vaccination content widely available on media, including Twitter. Being able identify tweets could provide useful for formulating strategies reduce sentiments among different groups. This study aims evaluate performance natural language processing models that were published during COVID-19 pandemic....

COVID-19 has resulted in substantial global upheaval. Resilience is important protecting wellbeing, however few studies have investigated changes resilience over time, and associations between with depression, anxiety, stress, physical activity during the pandemic.Online surveys were conducted to collect both longitudinal cross-sectional data at three time points 2020. Australian adults aged 18 years invited complete online surveys. Measures include six-item Brief Scale, 21-item Depression,...

People with knowledge of the benefits physical activity tend to be more active; however, such is typically operationalized as a basic understanding that 'good' for health. Therefore, aim this study was investigate whether there are differences in how detailed person's about activity. Participants (N = 615) completed an online survey measure their current behaviour, well level and risks (in)activity. The majority participants (99.6%) strongly agreed good health, however on average, only...

Web-based interventions that provide personalized physical activity advice have demonstrated good effectiveness but rely on self-reported measures of activity, which are prone to overreporting, potentially reducing the accuracy and provided.

Several studies have examined how the implementation of behavior change techniques (BCTs) varies between different activity trackers. However, trackers frequently allow tracking activity, sleep, and sedentary behaviors; yet, it is unknown BCTs differs these behaviors.The aim this study was to assess number type that are implemented by wearable (self-monitoring systems) in relation behaviors determine whether differ behaviors.Three self-monitoring systems (Fitbit [Charge HR], Garmin...

This study aimed to identify and compare the demographic, health behavior, status, social media use correlates of online health-seeking behaviors among men women. Cross-sectional self-report data were collected from 1,289 Australian adults participating in Queensland Social Survey. Logistic regression analyses used information seeking for Differences strength relation these tested using equality coefficient tests. For both genders, two strongest (men: odds ratio [ OR] = 2.57, 95% confidence...

Background: Web-based physical activity interventions that apply computer tailoring have shown to improve engagement and behavioral outcomes but provide limited accountability social support for participants. It is unknown how video calls with a expert in intervention will be received whether they the effectiveness of computer-tailored advice. Objective: The purpose this study was determine feasibility brief video-based coaching addition fully automated advice inactive adults. Methods:...

This study aims to examine the relationship of lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, work and non-work sitting time, sleep quality, duration) with presenteeism while controlling for sociodemographics, work- health-related variables.Data were collected from 710 workers (aged 20 76 years; 47.9% women) randomly selected Australian adults who completed an online survey. Linear regression was used between presenteeism.Poorer quality (standardized coefficients [B] = 0.112; P < 0.05), suboptimal...

Physical inactivity levels are unacceptably high and effective interventions that can increase physical activity in large populations at low cost urgently needed. Web-based use computer-tailoring have shown to be effective, though people tend 'skim' 'scan' text on the Internet rather than thoroughly read it. The of online videos is, however, popular engaging. Therefore, aim this 3-group randomised controlled trial is examine whether a web-based intervention provides personally-tailored more...

In developed countries, children's independent mobility levels are low. Built environmental factors and parental safety concerns well-known to predict the level of adults grant children. contrast, influence adults' socio-demographic characteristics neighbourhood social cohesion on is largely unexplored. This study investigated distances they would permit children for travel outdoor play. 2013, a random sample 1293 Australian (mean age: 56.1 years, 52 % male, 81 parents) participated in...

This study aims to assess the status of health-related quality life (HRQOL) and its associated factors in people with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) Nepal. HRQOL 481 participants T2DM Kavrepalanchok Nuwakot was measured using European Quality Visual Analogue Scale (EQVAS) 5 dimensions (EQ5D) index from EQ5D-3L tool. Associated correlates were examined linear regression analyses. The generally reported higher HRQOL. Being 60 years or older a significantly lower EQVAS whereas, urban...

It has been shown that physical activity is more likely to increase if web-based interventions apply evidence-based components (e.g. self-monitoring) and incorporate interactive social media applications networking), but it unclear what extent these are being utilized in the publicly available interventions. The purpose of this study was evaluate whether freely accessible websites delivering use behavior change techniques provide applications.In 2013, a systematic search strategy examined...

Despite the positive health benefits of physical activity, inactivity remains highly prevalent.1 To address this public issue, population-based interventions that can effectively reach large numbers people at low cost are needed.2 Numerous randomised controlled trials (RCT) have examined effectiveness web-based activity interventions, and overall, these intervention studies found to increase participants’ levels.3 Few studies, however, how well work in ‘real world’ or ecologically valid...

High screen time in children and its detrimental health effects is a major public problem. How much adults think appropriate for remains little explored, as well whether adults' behaviour would determine their views on restrictions children. This study aimed to investigate how influences children, including differences by gender parental status. In 2013, 2034 Australian participated an online survey conducted the Population Research Laboratory at Central Queensland University, Rockhampton....

Interactive web-based physical activity interventions using Web 2.0 features (e.g., social networking) have the potential to improve engagement and effectiveness compared static 1.0 interventions. However, older adults may engage with differently than younger adults. The aims of this study were determine whether an interaction between intervention (Web 1.0) age group (<55y ≥55y) exists for website usage 2.0, logbook) (changes in activity). As part WALK trial, 504 Australian randomly assigned...

Abstract Background Preliminary evidence suggests that web-based physical activity interventions with tailored advice and Fitbit integration are effective may be well suited to older adults. Therefore, this study aimed examine the engagement, acceptability, usability, satisfaction ‘ Active for Life ,’ a intervention providing computer-tailored Methods Inactive adults ( n = 243) were randomly assigned into 3 groups: 1) tailoring + Fitbit, 2) only, or 3) wait-list control. The group...