Cognitive Function, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Sleep
Conditions
Brief summary
The overarching goal for this project is to develop a service-learning program that provides students excellent hands on training and patients with an excellent service that advances their health and well-being. The aim of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of an 8 week intervention on physical behaviors, cognitive function, and health outcomes compared to a control condition among sedentary, overweight and obese adults.
Detailed description
The overarching goal for this project is to develop and test a service-learning health promotion intervention that provides students hands on training and patients with a service that advances their health and well-being. Inactive but healthy community members and patients being treated at our local hospital will be recruited to participate. Interested volunteers will be randomized into one of two 8 week interventions. The control group will receive basic education information on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep that is consistent with standard of care. These materials will be accessed via a health coaching software program called Healthie. The treatment group will receive the same education information plus health coaching and a Fitbit activity monitor to further support behavior change. Participants will be blinded to their group assignment. Major outcomes include physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, cognitive function, and several health outcomes. Success on whether or not the program is found to be feasible, acceptable, and effective.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEducation
Participants will receive standard of care education information on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep via a mobile app for 8 weeks.
BEHAVIORALHealth coaching
Participants will meet with a health coach weekly for 8 weeks
BEHAVIORALActivity Monitor
Participants will receive a Fitbit activity monitor to support goal setting and self monitoring of behaviors.
Sponsors
University of Iowa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participants will be randomly assigned to group A (control) or group B (treatment) but will not be told which group they are receiving.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Physically inactive * Overweight or obese * Healthy enough to safely engage in regular physical activity
Exclusion criteria
* \<18 years or \>80 years * Report achieving more than 75 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity * Underweight or normal weight (BMI \<25.0 mg/kg2) * Do not intend on becoming more active in the next 3 months * Not able to commit to a 8 week physical activity program * No access to smartphone capable of sending and receiving text messages * Self report mobility issues or diagnosed diseases that prevent safely engaging in regular physical activity * Planned surgery in the next 12 weeks * Pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | Change from baseline daily steps at 8 weeks | Daily steps will be measured with an ActivPAL monitor |
| Sedentary Behavior | Change from baseline daily minutes sedentary at 8 weeks | Daily minutes spent sedentary will be measured with an ActivPAL monitor |
| Sleep | Change from baseline daily minutes spent sleeping at 8 weeks | Daily minutes spent sleeping will be measured with an ActivPAL monitor |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive function | Change from baseline cognitive function at 8 weeks | Facets of cognitive function will be measured with the NIH Toolbox application |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed