Effectiveness of interventions targeting physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight for university and college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RC Plotnikoff, SA Costigan, RL Williams… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
To examine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving physical activity, diet,
and/or weight-related behaviors amongst university/college students. Five online databases …

Integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy for lifestyle mediators of overweight and obesity in community-dwelling adults: a systematic …

S Barrett, S Begg, P O'Halloran, M Kingsley - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to investigate whether integrated motivational
interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy leads to changes in lifestyle mediators of …

Determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in university students: a qualitative study using focus group discussions

T Deliens, B Deforche, I De Bourdeaudhuij, P Clarys - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background College or university is a critical period regarding unhealthy changes in energy
related behaviours in students. The first objective of this explorative study was to identify …

Promoting physical activity among university students: a systematic review of controlled trials

M Maselli, PB Ward, E Gobbi… - American Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: University study is often accompanied by a decline in physical activity (PA) levels
but can offer the opportunity to promote a lifelong active lifestyle. This review aims to …

Effectiveness of gender-targeted versus gender-neutral interventions aimed at improving dietary intake, physical activity and/or overweight/obesity in young adults …

T Sharkey, MC Whatnall, MJ Hutchesson, RL Haslam… - Nutrition journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Young adulthood has become synonymous with the development of poor
lifestyle behaviours associated with an increased risk of preventable chronic disease in later …

Recruiting and retaining young adults: what can we learn from behavioural interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity and/or obesity? A systematic review of the …

MC Whatnall, MJ Hutchesson, T Sharkey… - Public Health …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: To describe strategies used to recruit and retain young adults in nutrition, physical
activity and/or obesity intervention studies, and quantify the success and efficiency of these …

Using Black feminist theory and methods to uncover best practices in health promotion programming

J Wade, R Alexander, CW Giscombé… - Qualitative health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study was created to uncover the social determinants of Black American women's
success in health promotion programs. We used the Superwoman Schema to understand …

[HTML][HTML] A technology-mediated behavioral weight gain prevention intervention for college students: controlled, quasi-experimental study

DS West, CM Monroe, G Turner-McGrievy… - Journal of medical …, 2016 - jmir.org
Background Both men and women are vulnerable to weight gain during the college years,
and this phenomenon is linked to an increased risk of several chronic diseases and …

[HTML][HTML] Types of interventions targeting dietary, physical activity, and weight-related outcomes among university students: a systematic review of systematic reviews

K Belogianni, C Baldwin - Advances in nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A plethora of studies aiming to improve dietary, physical activity (PA), and
weight-related (WR) outcomes among university students have been implemented and …

Effectiveness of interventions and behaviour change techniques for improving physical activity in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MC Whatnall, T Sharkey, MJ Hutchesson… - Journal of sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Physical activity (PA) participation declines from adolescence to young adulthood. This
review evaluates the effectiveness of interventions aiming to improve PA among healthy …