Physical Activity
Conditions
Brief summary
Physical inactivity is still a major public health problem. Active transportation i.e. walking or cycling for transport can contribute to greater total physical activity. The specific aim of this study is to evaluate if a 12-week mobile phone application can increase time spent in active transportation (cycling or walking) and in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in Swedish adults aged 20-65 years.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMobile phone based intervention
Participants will receive supporting messages through a mobile phone based intervention.
Sponsors
Karolinska Institutet
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 20-65 years of age * living in Stockholm or its suburbs * being able to understand Swedish sufficiently well in order to understand the purpose of the study and the content of the intervention
Exclusion criteria
* having a disease prohibiting them from participation in moderate physical activity such as walking or cycling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity | At the end of the intervention which is 12 weeks after baseline | Accelerometer outputs including time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability | At the end of the intervention which is 12 weeks after baseline | Perception of neighborhood |
| Active transportation | At the end of intervention which is 12 weeks after baseline | Time spent walking and cycling in minutes per day |
| Total activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity | At the six month follow-up | Accelerometer outputs including time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed