The effect of mere measurement from a cardiovascular examination program on physical activity and sedentary time in an adult population

Abstract Background Measuring physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) by self-report or device as well as assessing related health factors may alter those behaviors. Thus, in intervention trials assessments may bias intervention effects. The aim of our study was to examine whether leisure-tim...

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Published in:	BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Main Authors:	Lisa Voigt, Sophie Baumann, Antje Ullrich, Franziska Weymar, Ulrich John, Sabina Ulbricht
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-01-01
Subjects:	Question-behavior effect Measurement reactivity Research participation Brief intervention Random-effects modelling
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13102-018-0090-8