None listed
Conditions
Interventions
The proposed study will be delivered in 4 phases to coincide with the 3 levels of the intervention with a fourth phase to explore the stages of change:
Phase I- This phase includes the delivery of educational presentations on nutrition, exercise and other health life style habits. These educational sessions will be presented in the workplace to encourage participation. The 3 sessions will each take approximatly 30 minutes and will be hld one per month, therefore taking approximately 3 months.
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The proposed study will be delivered in 4 phases to coincide with the 3 levels of the intervention with a fourth phase to explore the stages of change: Phase I- This phase includes the delivery of educational presentations on nutrition, exercise and other health life style habits. These educational sessions will be presented in the workplace to encourage participation. The 3 sessions will each take approximatly 30 minutes and will be hld one per month, therefore taking approximately 3 months. Phase II- The second phase includes monthly monitoring Body Mass Index (BMI) competitions. Once a month participants will be weighed and measured. These measurements will be recorded and used as the outcome measure. A competition will be established between organisations to compare the proportion of the “team” decreasing in body mass index (BMI) and will last about 12 months. Phase III- The third phase involves a lifestyle coaching program. This will consist of a weight loss program tailored to the needs of participants and will be monitored at regular intervals through routine follow-up with a lifestyle coach (four session over approximately 6 months). Phase IV-The fourth phase includes individual interviews with participants to evaluate the intervention and to explore in depth the stages of change experienced during the program. The interviews will be held participants post program completion (one interview per participant) and will last approximately 30 minutes.
Sponsors
Curtin University of Technology
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
35 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria will be: 1. Living in the Great South region of Western Australia (WA), 2. Employed in one of 5 selected forestry organisations 3. Males of working age (35-65 years), 4.Can read and speak English i.e., they do not need an interpreter. Phase three of the intervention will include a purposeful sample from phase two participants and will have a specific inclusion criteria including: 5. Having a BMI =27, 6. Being in preparation stages of change. Phase four of the study will include participants selected from phase two and three.
Exclusion criteria
Participants will be excluded from the study under the following conditions: 1. Assessed as unsafe to participate by a health professional, 2. Healthy weight of BMI = 25.
Outcome results
None listed