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Assessing Impact of Interactive GPS Mission Game on Physical Activity in College Students

This study evaluates if the ‘GPS Mission’ game enhances physical activity in college students through a controlled experiment design with baseline assessment, routes, competition, and follow-up data collection methods.

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Assessing Impact of Interactive GPS Mission Game on Physical Activity in College Students

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  1. Assessing the Impact of an Interactive “GPS Mission” Game on Physical Activity (Part 2) By: Jenna Larsen Mentor: Kay Hongu Arizona/NASA Space Grant Statewide Symposium Kuiper Space Sciences building April 17th 2010

  2. Acknowledgements • Nobuko (Kay) Hongu, RD, PhD- Mentor: Nutritional Sciences Extension Specialist (UA) • Barron Orr, PhD- Mentor: Arid Lands Studies (UA); Geospatial Extension Specialist • Scott Going, PhD- Professor: Nutritional Sciences Dept. • Denise Roe, DrPH- Professor and Section Chief, Biostatistics • Kristin Wisneski- Rangeland Ecology and Management Graduate Student • NPA Research Team-Martha Mosqueda, Rosalie Thornton, Rebecca Reed, Nick Knutson, Bianca Teran, Kristin Gemma, Jena Panebianco,

  3. Objective To determine if ‘GPS Mission’ will enhance physical activity (PA) among college students

  4. Methods • Participants: Twenty (10 men and 10 women), healthy adults, aged 18-24 y • Experimental Groups: Control and ‘GPS Mission’ • Preliminary Study: • Control: 3 adults • ‘GPS Mission’: 3 adults

  5. Experimental Design Groups Baseline/PA Assessment Control Routes Instruction Routes Competition Follow-up/ No treatment Route mapping instruction PA Brochure Follow-up/ No treatment -7-day 0-day 7-day 14-day 21-day 28-day 35-day ‘GPS Mission’ Create a ‘Mission’ instruction PA Brochure ‘GPS Mission’ Instruction ‘GPS Mission’ Competition Follow-up/ No treatment Follow-up/ No treatment Pedometer and ‘Physical Activity Log’ collection

  6. Measurements • Pedometer • Omron 303 • Questionnaire • Physical Activity Log * Baseline measurements will be compared to data collected throughout experiment Omron 303 Pedometer

  7. Physical Activity Log • Insert screenshot from Rosie

  8. PA Brochure: The Costs of Being Inactive

  9. ‘GPS Mission’ Control Introduce U of A Walking Routes • Teach ‘GPS Mission’

  10. ‘GPS Mission’ Control Follow-up Scavenger hunt • Follow-up • ‘GPS Mission’ race

  11. Control Creating a Route ‘GPS Mission’ Creating a ‘Mission’

  12. Preliminary Results • Control (2 women, 21 y; 1 man, 24 y) • Average Baseline Steps: 10,136 per day • ‘GPS Mission’ (3 women, 19-20y) • Average Baseline Steps: 9,408 per day

  13. Preliminary Results

  14. Significance of Study • Study will determine impact of technology on PA enhancement in college students • Findings will be used in Stealth Health Project • Knowledge gained: • Multiple steps in study design process • Team member support

  15. Thank you!

  16. PA Questionnaire

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