Physical activity in overweight and obese individuals Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group I: Dyadic action-control group
1. Information leaflet on the benefits of moderate-intensity physical activity and the recommendations of the Swiss Federal Office of Sports (BASPO).
Sponsors
University of Bern (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Heterosexual adult couples 2. Being committed for at least 12 months 3. Cohabitating for at least 6 months 4. German-speaking 5. BMI > 25 6. Physically inactive and intending to be more active
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. 24-hour shift work 2. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. 7-day-recall of physical activity, measured using an adapted version of the Physical Activity Frequency Questionnaire (PAFQ; Bernstein et al., 1998) and German-PAQ-50+ (Huy & Schneider, 2008) at baseline, 1 month follow-up and 6 month follow-up. 2. 24-hour-recall of physical activity, measured using an adapted short version of the Physical Activity Frequency Questionnaire (PAFQ; Bernstein et al., 1998) during the diary phases, i.e., daily during 28 days following baseline assessment and daily during 14 days after 6 month follow-up. 3. Accelerometry Data of physical activity (amount of light, moderate and intense activity per day, energy expenditure per day), measured by Actigraph devices GT3X+ daily during 28 days following baseline and daily during 14 days after 6 month follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Habitual physical activity, measured using the Baecke Index at run-in period and 6 month follow-up 2. Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-hip-ratio, measured at baseline, one month follow-up and 6 month follow-up 3. Aerobic fitness, measured by the submaximal cycle test Aerobic Power Index at baseline and 6 month follow-up. | — |
Countries
Germany, Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed