Year: 2025
Type: book-chapter
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The ActiveWaiting App was designed to support interspersed bouts of health-promoting physical activity (PA) during waiting periods and other idle time. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to pilot a study design to investigate the potential impact of the ActiveWaiting App on PA behavior and health-related quality of life. METHOD: A randomized waitlist-control design with one-week intervention and control phases was applied. Self-reported PA was recorded twice daily. Quality of life was measured using the EuroQol questionnaire. RESULTS: Thirty-three adults (age 28-61 years) who held sedentary jobs were recruited and used the app on average (median) once (range 0-22 times) during the one-week intervention phase. Preliminary analyses indicate a trend towards increased PA during intervention compared to control phases, and small increases in quality of life during all phases. CONCLUSION: The ActiveWaiting App shows potential as a low-threshold intervention to promote PA. Future studies need to address data completeness, specifically of PA measurements.
DOI: 10.3233/shti250164
Authors: Andrea Greisberger, Daniela Wurhofer, Alireza Fatehi, Jan David Smeddinck, Stefan Tino Kulnik
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409733729