Physical Inactivity, Poor Diet
Conditions
Keywords
Motivational interviewing, Physical activity, Diet
Brief summary
Research has shown that a high percentage of college students do not meet recommended national guidelines for physical activity or fruit/vegetable intake. The purpose of this study was to pilot test the short-term efficacy of a one-on-one, brief motivational intervention (BMI) designed to increase physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake. It was hypothesized that participants in the BMI condition would report greater physical activity and fruit/vegetable intake at follow-up than those in an education-only control condition.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBrief Motivational Intervention
30 minute one-on-one meeting
BEHAVIORALEducational information
Educational handouts/brochures
Sponsors
University of Missouri-Columbia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Two or fewer days of 30+ minutes of moderate physical activity per week * Zero days of 20+ minutes of vigorous physical activity per week
Exclusion criteria
* Three or more days of 30+ minutes of moderate physical activity per week * One or more days of 20+ minutes of vigorous physical activity per week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vigorous physical activity minutes per week. | One-month follow-up. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate physical activity minutes per week. | One-month follow-up. | — |
| Fruit and vegetable intake per week | One-month follow-up | Number of fruit and vegetable servings per day per week |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed