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Primary Care and Physical Literacy – A non-randomized controlled trial to combat the high prevalence of physically inactive adults in Austria

Primary Care and Physical Literacy – A non-randomized controlled trial to combat the high prevalence of physically inactive adults in Austria

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00024690
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-04-13
Start date
2018-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Physical Inaktivität Physical Literacy

Interventions

Group 1: Physical Literacy-based Intervention (15 weeks, once per week, 60-120min) Group 2: No Intervention - maintain level of physical activity or daily habits during the duration of the study

Sponsors

FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (i) physically inactive men and women, defined by not meeting the American College of Sport Medicine’s (ACSM)/American Heart Association’s (AHA) physical activity recommendation for healthy adults or by not meeting the scoring criteria of “minimally active” in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form (IPAQ-SF) (ii) age ranging between 18 and 65 (both inclusive) (iii) the physical and mental ability to participate in the intervention as assessed by a physician.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Evidence of an acute or chronic disease, which prevented a safe participation in the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical literacy is measured by a questionnaire in both groups (intervention group/control group) at study baseline and after the 15weeks lasting physical literacy intervention periode (postintervention).

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactPeter Holler

FH JOANNEUM Bad Gleichenberg

peter.holler@fh-joanneum.at+436644049548

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026