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Conditions
Brief summary
Public health researchers have begun to investigate innovative approaches such as interactive technologies (mobile phones) to enhance delivery of behaviour change interventions. Even though there are a rapidly growing number of these new technologies available, particularly smartphone applications for health-related behaviour change, their efficacy and actual value still needs to be proven. A prospective randomised study will compare the effectiveness of two smartphone applications in improving cardiorespiratory fitness. Both applications were designed for beginners training to run a 5km distance. Each participant will be randomised to one of three conditions: 1) immersive application, 2) non-immersive application, or 3) usual care. The applications, which will be installed in the participants’ iPod touch - Registered Trademark - or smartphone, consist of an 8-week training program (approximately 25 workouts, each with a 35 minutes duration) designed to improve their fitness and ability to run 5km.
Interventions
Each participant will be randomised to one of three conditions: 1) immersive application, consisting of a training program combined with an immersing story delivered via headphones, 2) non-immersive application, consisting of the training program only delivered via headphones, or 3) usual care, where participants will be asked to continue with their usual physical activities. The applications will be installed on participants’ iPod touch (Registered Trademark) or smartphones and will consist of
Each participant will be randomised to one of three conditions: 1) immersive application, consisting of a training program combined with an immersing story delivered via headphones, 2) non-immersive application, consisting of the training program only delivered via headphones, or 3) usual care, where participants will be asked to continue with their usual physical activities. The applications will be installed on participants’ iPod touch (Registered Trademark) or smartphones and will consist of an 8 week training programme (approximately 25 workouts, 3 per week, with a 35 minutes duration each) designed to improve their fitness and run 5km. An app diary/log will be used by participants to self-report the dates and time they use the app.
Sponsors
Artur Direito
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Be aged 14 to 17 years 2. Live within the greater Auckland area 3. Own an iPod touch or a smartphone (iPhone - Registered Trademark or Android - Registered Trademark) 4. Be able to perform physical activities 5. Not meet the NZ physical activity recommendations 6. Be able to provide written informed consent to participate in the study 7. Speak and understand English
Exclusion criteria
1. Medical condition which may limit ability to exercise safely 2. Downloaded/used the applications 3. Unable to understand and/or comply with the study protocol
Outcome results
None listed