Mental Contrasting Intervention Improves Workplace Physical Activity but Not Snacking in Small RCT
Workplace mental exercise helped employees move more but not snack less in small study
A 2-week RCT in 73 employees found a mental contrasting with implementation intentions intervention improved accelerometer-assessed physical…
A mental exercise helped workers move more at work, but it did not stop them from snacking on unhealthy foods during the day.
Activity trackers and apps may boost short-term step counts in older adults, but benefits fade
Activity trackers and apps may boost older adults' steps short-term, but benefits fade
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 3005 community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years found that interventions using activity trackers and …
Activity trackers and apps may boost older adults' steps short-term, but the extra walking benefits fade quickly without lasting change.