A5070078325- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Travel-related health issues
- Social Media in Health Education
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Varied Academic Research Topics
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Mobile Learning in Education
The University of Sydney
2015-2020
To examine intakes and variety of fruit vegetables consumed by Australian young adults, also assessing differences meal occasion sociodemographic characteristics.Secondary analysis cross-sectional 24 h recall data collected through the 2011-12 National Nutrition Physical Activity Survey. Crude means proportions consuming fruits were calculated. Pearson χ 2 tests, Kruskal-Wallis analyses linear regression models used to assess in mean age, BMI variables. The eaten was determined based on...
Social media and gamification have been used in digital interventions for improving nutrition behaviors of young adults, but few studies measure engagement.This feasibility study aimed to explore user engagement with a 4-week smartphone program vegetable intake.A goal setting self-monitoring app was developed testing. We assessed if additional components gaming and/or social support increased engagement. A 2 × factorial design participants randomly allocated each group. Engagement the...
Young adults are the highest consumers of food prepared outside home, which has been linked to weight gain. The aim this qualitative research was gather opinions from young about what influences their choice when eating out and if they so desired, might enable healthy choices. Thirty-one aged 18 30 years participated in four focus groups (females = 24). Predetermined questions were used guide discussions audiotaped then transcribed. content organized into themes sub-themes using NVivo...
Objective: Digital platforms offer innovative opportunities for nutrition education to motivate young adults improve eating behaviors and practices. This study aimed pilot test short educational cooking videos dissemination through a smartphone designed address barriers home vegetable consumption among adults.Method: Instructional (1-3 min) were produced acceptability perceived effectiveness reducing was investigated. Short free-response questions explored enablers of feedback on the...
Background: Young adulthood is associated with poor dietary habits and vulnerability to weight gain. Population studies have revealed that inadequate fruit vegetable intake, excessive sugar-sweetened beverages, frequent takeaway food consumption are requiring intervention. Objective: The aim was examine the patterns diet quality of overweight young adults on enrollment into a mobile phone–based healthy lifestyle (mHealth) intervention, TXT2BFiT. Methods: Baseline diets were analyzed using...
Jetlag and travel fatigue can impair functioning, but it is unknown what strategies are used by travelers to minimize these consequences. Passengers on Qantas Airways flights were invited take part in online surveys. Long-haul of ≥8 h into out Australia targeted, which involved time differences 1 18 between the origin destination. queried about use booking choices before flight, behavioral before, during, after flight for reducing jetlag fatigue. Surveys completed N = 460 passengers aged 78...
Young adults gain more weight annually than other and may be destined for future obesity. Effective interventions are needed, social support a key element success. The present study explores how best to leverage media young with their health goals in healthy lifestyle programme.Young aged 18-25 years were recruited from the community series of four focus groups led by an experienced facilitator who used discussion guide developed priori. explored opinions regarding which platforms...
Calcium is an important nutrient for the attainment of peak bone mass during adolescence and young adulthood. However, these life phases are characterized as hard to reach health promotion. Social media platforms offer a promising channel they relatively low cost but used ubiquitously by youth.The aim CAlcium Nutrition-Dietary Opportunities (CAN-DO) study was conduct randomized controlled trial test effectiveness Facebook alone or with text messaging channels deliver theory-based program...
Objective measures of circadian disruption are difficult to capture in a free-living environment hence the importance validating subjective jetlag. We aimed assess internal consistency 15-item Liverpool Jetlag Scale and its convergent divergent validity with indicators fatigue anxiety large sample air passengers. Online survey passengers was conducted after travel on range long-haul flights. captured using scale, measured Vitality subscale Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), presence or worry...
Increasingly people use mobile phones many times daily. This makes the phone's lockscreen almost ambient, part of everyday life. work explores how to that valuable ambience lock-screen help maintain awareness of, and track an important goal, such as improving nutrition. We describe design FIT, a app for ultra-lite logging vegetable serves consumed each day. Our 4-week field study with 19 young adults indicates it is quick easy use. The 973 log events took average 1.03 seconds, compared 0.72...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Calcium is an important nutrient for the attainment of peak bone mass during adolescence and young adulthood. However, these life phases are characterized as hard to reach health promotion. Social media platforms offer a promising channel they relatively low cost but used ubiquitously by youth. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim CAlcium Nutrition-Dietary Opportunities (CAN-DO) study was conduct randomized controlled trial test effectiveness Facebook alone...