Engaging in Regular Physical Exercise
Conditions
Keywords
Health Behavior, Regular Physical Exercise, High School Female Students, Transtheoretical Model of Change
Brief summary
A non-stage-matched intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change
Detailed description
The proposed intervention would be non-stage-matched intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change. The study sample would include high school female students (72 for the study group and 72 for the control group). The study participants will be randomly allocated and assigned into each of the study and control groups. Participants will go through pretest, intervention, posttest 1, and posttest 2. There will be a 12-2eeks interval between the intervention and each of posttest 1 and posttest 2.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNon-Stage-Matched Intervention
The proposed intervention will be non-Stage-Matched that uses different Processes of Change as strategies to change the physical exercise behavior.
Sponsors
University of Baghdad
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Masking description
The study participants will be masked from the proposed intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* High school female students who do not experience any physical disability
Exclusion criteria
* High school female students who experience any physical disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stages of Change Scale for Regular Physical Exercise | 6 months | Stages of Change Scale for Regular Physical Exercise |
Contacts
Primary ContactMohammedBaqer H AbdAli
Outcome results
None listed