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Effect of measuring number of steps with a digital pedometer on female student physical activity

Published: 01 March 2012 Publication History

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In recent years, various attempts have been made to improve lifestyle by means of a life log, which records behavior and patterns of life by using digital equipment. Small digital pedometers are useful for obtaining life log data since it is possible to record not only number of steps or energy consumption, but also activity time [1]. Here we assess the effect of number of steps, measured with a digital pedometer, on increasing the frequency of walking. In this study, we modified a standard pedometer so that the display was not visible and then carried out a crossover examination by dividing candidates into two groups. In addition, we issued a questionnaire to candidates to investigate their awareness of the pedometer display.

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Tudor-Locke, C. and Lutes, L. 2009. Why Do Pedometers Work?: A Reflection upon the Factors Related to Successfully Increasing Physical Activity. Sports Medicine, 39, 12 (Dec. 2009), 981--993.

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cover image ACM SIGHIT Record
ACM SIGHIT Record  Volume 2, Issue 1
March 2012
27 pages
EISSN:2158-8813
DOI:10.1145/2180796
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Association for Computing Machinery

New York, NY, United States

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Published: 01 March 2012
Published in SIGHIT Volume 2, Issue 1

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