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Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the research is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a 3-month healthy lifestyle program (HEYMAN) for young men (aged 18-25 years) delivered using ehealth and weekly face-to-face sessions. HEYMAN is developed based on previous formative research with young men Participants will be randomly allocated to the intervention (HEYMAN) or waiting list control group. After 3-months the waiting list control group will receive access to hEYMAN program tools. Participants in both groups will be asked to have a series of measures taken (e.g. weight, height) and complete online questionnaires at the start of the program (baseline) and post program (3-months). The researchers will also track intervention participants engagement with the program (e.g. session attendance, website use metrics), retention, acceptability and satisfaction with the program.
Interventions
HEYMAN is a 3-month intervention. The goal of HEYMAN is to improve key lifestyle behaviours including physical inactivity, poor eating habits, alcohol use and to facilitate with stress management. The intervention components have been developed based on previous formative research (focus groups n=61 and online survey n=282) with young men. To assist young men to implement the desired changes to behaviour, Participants will be asked to engage with the following ehealth and face-to-face interventi
HEYMAN is a 3-month intervention. The goal of HEYMAN is to improve key lifestyle behaviours including physical inactivity, poor eating habits, alcohol use and to facilitate with stress management. The intervention components have been developed based on previous formative research (focus groups n=61 and online survey n=282) with young men. To assist young men to implement the desired changes to behaviour, Participants will be asked to engage with the following ehealth and face-to-face intervention components: 1) Password protected access to the HEYMAN website (www.heymanprogram.com). The website includes information and resources for improving eating habits, increasing physical activity levels, improving muscle mass, reducing sugary drinks and alcohol and strategies for coping with stress. 2) A wearable device fitness band (JAWBONE UP24) to be worn 24 hours per day for the duration of the trial and associated fitness tracker app which will assist in goal setting and self-monitoring physical activity, weight, diet, sleep and mood. 3) Weekly (1 hour) face-to-face sessions covering exercise, stress and healthy eating. The sessions will be ran by two male PhD candidates; one is a qualified P.E teacher undertaking a PhD in education and the other is undertaking a PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics. There will be 11 group based sessions and 1 individualized (one-to-one) which will occur in week three. 4) Private Facebook group to facilitate with social support 5) Participants will be provided with a gymstick 'Registered Trademark' resistance band to allow home-based strength training (with associated routines available on the website) a template dinner disc and lunch box to help you control the portion size of foods. 6) Receive feedback from Australian Eating Survey: participants will complete a self-reported survey on their eating habits. A feedback report will then be generated which compares usual dietary intake to Australian dietary recommendations, The report will highlight diet variety and the contribution of specific food groups to average daily energy intake. It details how much of daily energy intake usually comes from healthy food groups compared to the amount coming from discretionary choices. The report will then be discussed in the individualized session in week 3 and tailored goals with be set following this. The following strategies will be used to monitor adherence: 1) use of IFTTT software (https://ifttt.com/) to access Jawbone fitness tracker data. 2) Number of posts to the Facebook support group. 3) A google analytics plug in will be incorporated into website to assess web-site usage and 4) participants will sign in at the start of the face-to-face sessions to confirm attendance.
Sponsors
Prof Clare Collins
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Male Aged 18-25 years. Able to attend the University of Newcastle for two assessment sessions Agree not to participate in other health programs during this study Access to a computer, tablet (e.g. Ipad) or smartphone with email and internet facilities
Exclusion criteria
-Currently meeting national recommendations for fruit and vegetables intakes (men aged 18 years: greater than or equal to 5 Vegetables & 2 fruit daily, men aged 19-25 years: greater than or equal to 6 Vegetables & 2 fruit daily) -Currently meeting national physical activity recommendations (moderate-intensity PA for 300 minutes or more per week or vigorous-intensity PA for 150 minutes or more per week or combined moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of 300 minutes or more per week) -History of major medical problems such as heart disease or diabetes that requires insulin injections and do not have approval from your GP to participate in the program -Suspected to have a severe mental disorder and do not have approval from GP (or associated expert) clearance to participate in the program. -Have a disability (eg physical / mobility disability, sight or hearing impairment) -Have a diagnosis of an eating disorder (e.g. anorexia nervosa or bulimia) -Non- English speaking
Outcome results
None listed