The Feasibility of Using Instagram Data to Predict Exercise Identity and Physical Activity Levels: Cross-sectional Observational Study.

Sam Liu Megan Perdew Alexander Lithopoulos Ryan E Rhodes

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

Our results suggest that an increase in PA-related Instagram posts and fitness-related followings were associated with a greater sense of exercise identity. Higher exercise identity led to higher PA levels. Exercise identity significantly influenced the relationship between PA-related Instagram posts (P=.01) and fitness-related followings on PA levels (P=.01). These results suggest that Instagram may influence a person's exercise identity and PA levels. Future intervention studies are warranted.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
cross sectional
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
depressive symptoms
current status