Exercise, Physical Activity
Conditions
Keywords
health, older adults, mobile phone
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is: 1\) To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of an SMS reminder intervention for promoting an health-related exercise programme (myPAtHS) among older Malaysian adults, in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Hypothesis: Frequency and duration of the exercise programme execution will be higher for the SMS reminder condition compared to the programme only condition. The effect may be reduced from post- to follow-up measurement (24 weeks after baseline and 12 weeks after post-measurement) but all outcomes will remain significantly higher at 24 weeks.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise programme plus SMS reminders
Participants will receive SMS reminders for their myPAtHS exercise programme compared to the other group where participants will only receive the myPAtHS exercise programme.
Sponsors
University of Malaya
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Mobile phone user * Acceptable health that does not prevent exercise * Acceptable command of the English language * No engagement in a regular- structured exercise routine like gym training or other structured programmes * Interest in an exercise programme * Willing to attend scheduled follow-up sessions at 12 weeks (pre-post evaluation) and 24 weeks (post-intervention evaluation) after the first session
Exclusion criteria
* participants who have any medical condition or health concern that would restrict regular exercise based on one screening question. If this question will be answered with yes participants are advised to seek medical care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of myPAtHS exercise sessions. | 12 weeks & 24 weeks | This will be assessed with an exercise diary. |
| Time spent doing the myPAtHS exercise programme. | 12 weeks & 24 weeks | This will be assessed with an exercise diary. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in overall physical activity. | baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks | The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) will be used to collect physical activity data. |
| Change in exercise self-efficacy. | baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks | The Exercise Self-Efficacy-Scale will be used to collect exercise self-efficacy data. |
| Change in grip strength. | baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks | Grip strength will be assessed using the North Coast strength dynamometer (North Coast Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer, North Coast Medical Inc, Morgan Hill, California, USA). |
| Change in leg-strength. | baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks | Leg-strength will be collected using the 30 seconds chair-stand-test. |
| Subjective intensity while doing the myPAtHS exercise programme. | 12 weeks & 24 weeks | This will be assessed with an exercise diary. |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed