Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Validity of Self-Report Dietary Assessment in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison with Doubly Labeled Water Measured Total Energy Expenditure (open access)

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Validity of Self-Report Dietary Assessment in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison with Doubly Labeled Water Measured Total Energy Expenditure

This article includes a cross-sectional study examining the Automated Self-Administered 24-H (ASA24) Dietary Assessment Tool in persons with Multiple Sclerosis. This study establishes the feasibility and acceptability of ASA24 in persons with MS and provides a foundation regarding the need for further validation research examining appropriate outcomes for supporting dietary interventions
Date: April 5, 2021
Creator: Silveira, Stephanie L.; Jeng, Brenda; Gower, Barbara A. & Motl, Robert W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Longitudinal Effects of Motivation and Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms among College Students (open access)

Longitudinal Effects of Motivation and Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms among College Students

This article is guided by Lubans et al.'s conceptual framework and examines the longitudinal relationships of physical activity (PA) motivation with leisure-time PA and depressive symptoms among college students over one academic year. The findings suggest sex-specified motivational intervention strategies and PA promotion programs/opportunities are needed to reduce depression symptoms among college students over time.
Date: May 12, 2021
Creator: Zhang, Jie; Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Xiaoxia; Lee, Jihye; Chang, Mei & Zhang, Tao
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comprehensive comparison of Apple Watch and Fitbit monitors in a free-living setting (open access)

Comprehensive comparison of Apple Watch and Fitbit monitors in a free-living setting

This article evaluates the accuracy of three consumer-based activity monitors, Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit Alta, and the Apple Watch 2, all worn on the wrist, in estimating step counts, moderate-to-vigorous minutes (MVPA), and heart rate in a free-living setting.
Date: May 26, 2021
Creator: Bai, Yang; Tompkins, Connie; Gell, Nancy; Dione, Dakota; Zhang, Tao & Byun, Wonwoo
System: The UNT Digital Library
Older Adults’ Mental Health Through Leisure Activities During COVID-19: A Scoping Review (open access)

Older Adults’ Mental Health Through Leisure Activities During COVID-19: A Scoping Review

This article is a scoping review aimed to map emerging evidence on the types of leisure and recreation activities (LRA) adults, 60 years and older, are engaged in for their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: August 9, 2021
Creator: Rivera-Torres, Solymar; Mpofu, Elias; Keller, M. Jean & Ingman, Stanley R.
System: The UNT Digital Library