COVID-19 restrictions such as the closure of schools and parks, cancellation youth sports activity classes around United States may prevent children from achieving recommended levels physical (PA). This study examined effects pandemic on PA sedentary behavior (SB) in U.S. children.

COVID-19 restrictions and social-distancing may inhibit adults from attaining recommended levels of physical activity. This study examined early impact pandemic on activity in during the first two months U.S. how locations were associated with this period. Adults (N = 268) completed an online survey between April 10-May 25, 2020. Participants reported minutes vigorous, moderate, walking for past 7 days (early-COVID-19) a typical week February 2020 (pre-COVID-19). (e.g., home/garage,...

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) uses mobile technology to enable in situ self-report data collection on behaviors and states. In a typical EMA study, participants are prompted several times day answer sets of multiple-choice questions. Although the repeated nature reduces recall bias, it may induce participation burden. There is need explore complementary approaches collecting that less burdensome yet provide comprehensive information an individual's A new approach, microinteraction...

Young adulthood (ages 18-29 years) is marked by substantial weight gain, leading to increased lifetime risks of chronic diseases. Engaging in sufficient levels physical activity and sleep, limiting sedentary time are important contributors the prevention gain. Dual-process models decision-making behavior that delineate reflective (ie, deliberative, slow) reactive automatic, fast) processes shed light on different mechanisms underlying adoption versus maintenance these energy-balance...

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is used to gather in-situ self-report on behaviors using mobile devices. Microinteraction EMA (μEMA), a type of where each survey only one single question that can be answered with glanceable microinteraction smartwatch. Prior work shows even when μEMA interrupts far more frequently than smartphone-EMA, yields higher response rates lower burden. We examined the contextual biases associated non-response prompts Based prior and smartwatch use, we...

Background: COVID-19 restrictions such as closure of schools and parks, the cancellation youth sports activity classes around U.S may prevent children from achieving recommended levels physical activity. Method: Parents U.S. (ages 5-13) completed an online survey between April 25-May 16, 2020 assessing their child’s (PA) sedentary behavior (SB), perceived changes in PA SB, locations for PA. Results: Children (N = 211) were 53% female 13% Hispanic. older vs. younger greater decreases...

Purpose: To examine the early impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity in U.S. adults, and whether changes levels differed by demographics. Method: adults (N = 262) completed an online survey between April 10-May 5, 2020. Using short-form International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), participants reported minutes vigorous, moderate, walking for a typical week February 2020 (pre-COVID-19) past 7 days (early-COVID-19). Results: Participants (82% female, 20% Hispanic, 41%...

The purpose of this study was to explore the usage patterns USA subscribers an online religious/spiritual application (i.e., app; Pray.com) and associations app with physical health, mental spiritual well-being outcomes. A total 1031 participated in survey about their engagement Pray.com app. Most respondents had been using between one two years, more than half were high-frequency users. Although many individuals engaged experienced growth, also reported retrospective improvement health....

There has been increasing interest in the extent to which fulfillment of psychological needs is associated with physical activity engagement. However, a vast majority studies consider only basic such as relatedness, competence, and autonomy-with higher-level challenge, creativity, spirituality rarely being addressed. The aim this study was examine preliminary reliability (i.e., internal consistency) validity discriminant, construct, predictive) multi-dimensional scale assess range satisfied...

This study used a daily diary approach to examine associations between day-level physical activity (PA) behavior, PA-specific motivational profile, and days since the COVID-19 national emergency declaration during early months (April-June 2020) of pandemic. A total 468 US adults (Mage = 34.8 y, 79% female) participated in 28-day smartphone-based assessing PA. baseline survey assessed PA motivation for using Behavioral Regulation Exercise Questionnaire. Multilevel linear regression models...

Abstract Objective Young adult survivors of childhood cancers are less likely to be physically active compared non‐cancer affected controls, putting them at an increased risk for morbidity and mortality. Preliminary research has examined how mental health may contribute physical activity (PA) in this population; however, those more recently diagnosed Hispanic have been understudied. The objectives were examine associations dimensions depressive symptoms, demographic characteristics,...

Abstract Background Physical inactivity is a widespread problem with great need for innovative intervention concepts to overcome it. Epidemiological studies have identified working women in high-income Western countries be at greater risk physical inactivity. The current study included mothers and examined within-subject associations between doing exercise/sport together one’s child five different affective states, light activity (LPA) moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA). Method During 1 week, ( N =...

Abstract COVID-19 restrictions may prevent adults from achieving sufficient physical activity (PA) and affect PA context. This study examined the early effects of on daily bouts contexts during April–June 2020 using a diary approach. Adults (N = 390) completed surveys for 28 days assessing number social (e.g., alone), locational (i.e., home, neighborhood, recreational space), technology streaming videos) PA. Mixed-effects models since pandemic started (on 3/13/2020), state residence,...

Evidence suggests positive affective response during physical activity increases the likelihood of engaging in and maintaining regular exercise future. Elucidating antecedents for a may help identify intervention strategies to increase activity. Affectively-charged motivations (e.g., desires, urges, dreading) have been posited as proximal but yet be examined terms their influence on real-world settings. The current study used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) examine within-subject...