None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project aims to test the feasibility and effectiveness of incentives for promoting increased physical activity, decreased sedentary behaviour, and improvements in heart health risk factors among adults. We hypothesised that an intervention involving relatively small, intermittent incentives in the form of points exchangeable for gift vouchers, offered over a 4-month period, and supplemented by an initial motivational interview and regular motivational text (mobile-phone SMS) messages, will lead to significant increases in time spent in physical activity; decreases in time spent in sedentary behaviours; and decreases in BMI and blood pressure, among middle-aged (40-65 year old) adults. Participants receive one point per minute, capped at 30 minutes per day, for engaging in physical activity; and one point per minute, also capped at 30 minutes per day, for reducing their sedentary time. Physical activity and sedentary time are monitored using a Fitbit One device provided to participants and linked to a purpose-designed study website that records points.
Interventions
The intervention involves providing relatively small, intermittent incentives in the form of points exchangeable for gift vouchers, offered over a 4-month period, to participants who successfully increase their physical activity or decrease their sitting time. Participants will be awarded one point per minute (capped at 30 points/day) of physical activity, and one point per minute (capped at 30 points/day) reduction of sitting time. Weight reduction is NOT a points incentive in this study but ra
The intervention involves providing relatively small, intermittent incentives in the form of points exchangeable for gift vouchers, offered over a 4-month period, to participants who successfully increase their physical activity or decrease their sitting time. Participants will be awarded one point per minute (capped at 30 points/day) of physical activity, and one point per minute (capped at 30 points/day) reduction of sitting time. Weight reduction is NOT a points incentive in this study but rather will be monitored as an outcome. Incentives are supplemented with a one-on-one motivational interview with a member of the research staff, for around 20 minutes duration, focused on goal-setting and addressing barriers at intervention commencement; and weekly SMS text messages providing encouragement/support. Participants also receive a Fitbit One device and Bluetooth weighing scales.
Sponsors
Kylie Ball
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Members of GMHBA health insurance Aged 40-65 years Physically inactive (exercise less than 30 mins/day; usually spend more than three-quarters of the day sitting) Have access to a mobile phone and internet Live within 25km of study site (Burwood, Victoria)
Exclusion criteria
Nil apart from not meeting the inclusion criteria
Outcome results
None listed