Get Moving! Supporting active living: Evaluation of three minimal human contact interventions to promote fitness and physical activity

Conditions

Physical activity, fitness & related metabolic diseases & cardiovascular risk factors Not Applicable

Samantha Hajna, Stephen J. Sharp, Andrew Cooper, Kate Williams, Esther van Sluijs et al. (8 authors)

American Journal of Preventive Medicine2021-02-188 citations

10.1016/j.amepre.2020.10.010

Protocol for Get Moving: a randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of three minimal contact interventions to promote fitness and physical activity in working adults.

Cooper AJ, Dearnley K, Williams KM, Sharp SJ, van Sluijs EM, Brage S, Sutton S, Griffin SJ.

2015-03-279 citations

10.1186/s12889-015-1654-0

Interventions

Following a baseline measurement visit, participants will be randomised into one of four groups: 1. Comparison group ? no intervention 2. Self-monitoring using a paper

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 - 65 at the start of the study 2. Has freely given informed consent 3. Has personal use of a Windows PC and the internet at home

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A score of = 30 on the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (using moderate and vigorous activities only) 2. Participation in another human or clinical randomised trial 3. Instructed by their GP not to engage in regular physical activity 4. Taking = 100 mg a day of a beta-blocker such as Atenolol or equivalent 5. Women who are pregnant 6. Planning to leave employment at Addenbrooke?s Hospital in the 4 months following recruitment 7. Unable to walk briskly on the flat for 15 minutes without help 8. Unable to operate a PC unaided or cannot use an English-language website 9. Body mass index (BMI) of =18 kg/m2 10. Mean blood pressure of = 160/100 mmHg

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) kJ/kg/day 2. Fitness (predicted VO2max) ml O2/min/kg All outcomes will be measured at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Anthropometric measures (BMI, body fat percentage, waist) 2. Blood pressure 3. Plasma vitamin C levels 4. Biochemical measures (HbA1c, cholesterol, triglycerides) 5. Self-reported quality of life, using SF-8 6. Theory of planned behaviour measures 7. Perceived stress, using 4-item Perceived Stress Scale 8. Self-monitoring behaviour 9. Self-reported physical activity (RPAQ) All outcomes will be measured at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Anthropometric measures (BMI, body fat percentage, waist) 2. Blood pressure 3. Plasma vitamin C levels 4. Biochemical measures (HbA1c, cholesterol, triglycerides) 5. Self-reported quality of life, using SF-8 6. Theory of planned behaviour measures 7. Perceived stress, using 4-item Perceived Stress Scale 8. Self-monitoring behaviour 9. Self-reported physical activity (RPAQ) All outcomes will be measured at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks)

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed