METHODS: N = 68 female undergraduates used the MyFitnessPal app for 8 weeks while completing a series of self-report measures.
RESULTS: At the trait level, fitness tracking frequency was positively associated with weight/shape concerns, but not with the other outcome measures. Daily levels of fitness tracking did not predict next-day levels for any of the outcome measures. Within-day fitness tracking at one timepoint was associated with lower reports of dietary restraint efforts at the next timepoint. None of the proposed moderators significantly interacted with the relationships over time.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that while those who engage in fitness tracking may experience higher weight/shape concerns as a trait, over time fitness tracking was not associated with an increase in concerns. Further work exploring whether fitness tracking may affect particular subgroups in different ways is warranted.
方法:N=68名女大学生在完成一系列自我报告措施的同时,使用了MyFitnessmap应用程序8周。
结果:在特征级别,健身追踪频率与体重/形状问题呈正相关,但不是其他结果指标。每日健身追踪水平无法预测任何结果指标的第二天水平。在一个时间点的一天内适应性跟踪与下一个时间点的饮食限制努力的较低报告相关。随着时间的推移,拟议的主持人都没有与这些关系进行显著互动。
结论:这些结果表明,尽管从事健身追踪的人可能会遇到更高的体重/形状问题,随着时间的推移,健康跟踪与担忧的增加无关.需要进一步的工作来探索适应度跟踪是否会以不同的方式影响特定的子组。