ManUp UWS: Internet-based physical activity intervention for middle-aged male university employees

Comparing the ManUp UWS internet-based physical activity intervention for middle-aged male university employees, with a control group receiving only generic printed material on physical activity and health.

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000450819

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-20

Start date

2012-07-30

Completion date

2012-12-11

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate an internet-based program designed to increase levels of physical activity (and reduce sedentary behaviours) in middle-aged male university employees aged between 35 and 64 years.

Interventions

Participants in the ManUp UWS intervention group will be invited to partake in a 12-week online physical activity intervention where they will be able to set physical activity challenges, interact with other study participants, and track their progress using online tracking tools. Participants in the intervention group will have full-time access to the online intervention for the duration of the 12-week program where they will be able to utilise the ManUp UWS website and tools at their discretion (as much or as little as they like). Participants will be required to wear an accelerometer to measure physical activity and sedentary time (for one week each time) at three time points (week zero - baseline, week 12 – end of formal intervention, and week 24 – follow-up). Participants in the intervention group will receive email prompts to use the online intervention and generic printed materials on physical activity and health at four time points (week zero, week three, week six and week nine).

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Educational / counselling / training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

35 Years to 64 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Participants meeting the following criteria will be deemed eligible to join the study: Male Aged between 35 and 64 years Employed as an ongoing or fixed-term member of staff at the University of Western Sydney Not meeting current National physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity per week Have regular access to the internet Not have a condition where physical activity is contraindicated Have completed a pre-exercise screening assessment and have a low or moderate risk for exercise related complications, or if high risk have approval from medical professional to participate in exercise. (http://sma.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/new_pre_screening.pdf) Participants will be deemed healthy volunteers by completing the pre-exercise screening assessment.

Exclusion criteria

Participants will be excluded if they are: Female Younger than 35 years or older than 64 years Exceeding current National physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity per week Without regular access to the internet Experiencing a condition where physical activity is contraindicated

Outcome results