Code
3F030114
Duration
01 January 2014 → 30 September 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Social sciences
- Education curriculum
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Medical and health sciences
- Social medical sciences
Keywords
intervention
mHealth
smartphones
sitting behavior
young adults
physical activity
ehealth
Project description
This study aims to investigate factors influencing physical activity and sedentary behavior in working young adults (18-25 yrs) in order to develop an intervention to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior in this target group. An exploratory study will be conducted to increase knowledge. Next, a more representative cross-sectional survey and a smartphone-based intervention study will be conducted.