College Community–Based Physical Activity Support at a Public University During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis of Intra- Versus Interpersonal Components for Uptake and Outcome Association
College students, compared with faculty and staff, used the app less frequently, used the app for a shorter duration before abandonment, and met the step goal on fewer days. Engagement with the program was associated with longer retention and better PA outcomes, which were critically modified by the interpersonal engagement. These findings suggest that college students using virtual PA support during times of physical isolation could benefit from more tailored implementation strategies (eg, timed prompts and team reassignments).
Authors
- Shaoke Lou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2626-5897)
- Adrian Haughton
- Mark Gerstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9746-3719)
- Garrett I. Ash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8655-7525)
- Lisa M. Fucito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9410-2830)
- Phillip Bodurtha
- Matthew Stults‐Kolehmainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5361-9614)
- Beatrice Borsari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4357-3557)
- Sangchoon Jeon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2855-2053)
- Xin Xin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4703-7356)
- Jason Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7197-7319)
- Robert S. Axtell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1356-5217)
- Selene Mak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3722-4361)
- Madilyn Augustine
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- Yale Cancer Center (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Southern Connecticut State University (US)
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (US)
- Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior (US)
- Smilow Cancer Hospital (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR mhealth and uhealth
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/51707
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16