Do “Stay-at-Home Exercise” Videos Induce Behavioral Changes in College Students? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Kazuki Fukui, Yuta Suzuki, Kazuki Kaneda, Sayo Kuroda, Makoto Komiya, Noriaki Maeda and Yukio Urabe
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Kazuki Fukui: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Yuta Suzuki: Department of Rehabilitation, Matterhorn Rehabilitation Hospital, Hiroshima 737-0046, Japan
Kazuki Kaneda: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Sayo Kuroda: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Makoto Komiya: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Noriaki Maeda: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
Yukio Urabe: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 21, 1-11

Abstract: The coronavirus disease pandemic has led to college students spending more time at home. “Stay-at-home exercise” videos to mitigate inactivity are currently available on various digital platforms; however, it is unclear whether these videos lead to behavioral changes among college students. This study aimed to investigate the improvement in physical activity (PA) resulting from “stay-at-home exercise” among college students. Overall, 150 college students were recruited, and 125 students (control group: 65; intervention group: 60) who completed baseline surveys were analyzed. The preliminary outcomes were PA, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), subjective well-being (SWB), and psychological stress (K6). Mixed model repeated-measure analysis of variance compared the outcomes before and after the intervention. After 8 weeks of “stay-at-home exercise”, there was no significant interaction in PA ( F = 0.02, p = 0.89); however, a significant interaction for the general health subscale of HRQoL ( F = 9.52), SWB ( F = 6.70), and K6 ( F = 7.83) was detected ( p < 0.05). On comparing the pre- and post-intervention results, we found that only distributing an 8-week streaming video of “stay-at-home exercise” did not increase the amount of physical activity among participants, but it did have a positive effect on their mental health during the pandemic.

Keywords: coronavirus disease (COVID-19); physical activity; college students; mental health; web-based intervention; well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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