• Dr. Pratibha Verma

People are now strongly encouraged to become more physically active. The Internet is a powerful tool for changing the behaviour of physical activity. However, the evidence concerning such internet-based interventions is unknown. The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate the methodological quality and the efficiency of interventions to support physical activity through the Internet, as randomised controlled trials have assessed. The PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases conducted a literature search by July 2006. Only randomised controlled trials were included describing the effectiveness of an internet-based intervention, one of their major objectives being the promotion of physical activity among adults. Data collected included the source and year, country of origin, targeted health behaviours, characteristics of the participants, intervention characteristics, and efficacy figures. The methodological quality was also evaluated. There is evidence that physical interventions based on the Internet are more effective than a strategy for waiting lists. There remains to be established the added value of specific components of physical activities on the Internet, such as increased supervisor contact, tailored information and theoretical loyalty. The methodological quality and the type of outcome of physical activity measure varied, stressing the need for these measures to be standardised.

Internet, Physical Activity, Review

"A REVIEW ON IMPACT OF INTERNET ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.7-14, October-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810A52.pdf

"A REVIEW ON IMPACT OF INTERNET ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp7-14, October-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1810A52.pdf