Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
Laboratory of Exercise Science and Health, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), Zhuhai, China.
Front Public Health. 2022 Jul 22;10:912327. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.912327. eCollection 2022.
Facebook, one of the worlds' most popular online social networks, is easy to access and cost-effective. Its use to enhance individual's physical activity (PA) participation should be examined. This research reviews the effectiveness and successful features of Facebook for influencing PA behaviors in young adults (Study 1), and empirically examines the efficacy of the features purported in increase PA a Facebook intervention (Study 2).
In Study 1, PubMed, Medline, SPORT Discus, ERIC, and Embase were searched for articles that identified successful features and effectiveness of Facebook PA interventions published between January 2005 and February 2022. In Study 2, a 4-week Facebook PA intervention with University students was conducted using features identified in Study 1. The PA behaviors with objective (ActiGraph) and subjective (questionnaire) measures, perceived PA level, stage of readiness, effectiveness, and efficiency of Facebook were examined.
Study 1 concluded that the most effective strategies for producing significant PA changes in young adults using a PA Facebook intervention included the following: Adding behavior modification (goal setting and self-monitoring), using influence agents, recruiting members of an existing network with the snowball technique, being attentive to group size, enhancing social support with motivational quotes, interactive posts, opinion polls, increasing tailored feedback, and providing educational information. Study 2 found no significant difference in PA between the intervention and the control groups, as measured objectively, but the subjective reporting of PA behavior was higher in the intervention group. Compared to the control group, the Facebook PA intervention group reported more positive change in perceived stage of readiness in PA participation, commuting type, sport type, sport venue, sport emotion, and fast breathing or sweating. When features were ranked by the Facebook PA intervention group, motivation (supports from your friends) and tailored feedback (the responses from your friends are really personal and fits you) were the top two ranked features.
The use of influence agents in the Facebook PA intervention could address exercise preference and facilitate higher program engagement. Significant differences related to commuting type, sport types, sport venue barriers, and exercise intensity across groups were noteworthy and warrant additional investigation in the future.
Facebook 是世界上最受欢迎的在线社交网络之一，易于访问且具有成本效益。应该研究其在提高个人身体活动 (PA) 参与度方面的作用。本研究回顾了 Facebook 在影响年轻成年人 PA 行为方面的有效性和成功特征（研究 1），并实证检验了据称在增加 PA 方面的功能的有效性Facebook 干预（研究 2）。
在研究 1 中，通过 PubMed、Medline、SPORT Discus、ERIC 和 Embase 搜索了 2005 年 1 月至 2022 年 2 月期间发表的确定 Facebook PA 干预成功特征和有效性的文章。在研究 2 中，对大学生进行了为期 4 周的 Facebook PA 干预，使用了研究 1 中确定的功能。使用客观（ActiGraph）和主观（问卷）测量、感知 PA 水平、准备阶段、Facebook 的有效性和效率来评估 PA 行为。
研究 1 得出结论，使用 PA Facebook 干预对年轻成年人产生显著 PA 变化的最有效策略包括以下几点：添加行为修正（目标设定和自我监测）、使用影响代理人、使用滚雪球技术招募现有网络成员、关注群体规模、使用励志名言、互动帖子、民意调查、增加定制反馈、提供教育信息，增强社会支持。研究 2 发现，客观测量时干预组和对照组之间的 PA 没有显著差异，但干预组对 PA 行为的主观报告更高。与对照组相比，Facebook PA 干预组报告说，他们在 PA 参与、通勤类型、运动类型、运动场所、运动情绪以及呼吸急促或出汗方面的感知准备阶段有更积极的变化。当 Facebook PA 干预组对功能进行排名时，激励（来自朋友的支持）和定制反馈（朋友的回复非常个性化，适合你）是排名前两位的功能。
在 Facebook PA 干预中使用影响代理人可以解决运动偏好问题，并促进更高的项目参与度。各组之间在通勤类型、运动类型、运动场所障碍和运动强度方面的显著差异值得注意，需要在未来进行进一步研究。
