Physical Activity, Sleep
Conditions
Keywords
Sleep quality, wearable device, motivation, social media support, physical activity
Brief summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether the use of a wearable device and social media based intention increases physical activity and enhance sleep quality among adults.
Detailed description
The present study aims to study sedentary breaks and sleep quality in Taiwanese adults. This is a three-arm randomized controlled trial, exploring the effects of a one-month wearable device-based intervention (Garmin tracker) in increasing physical activity and improving sleep quality in adults (Target n = 75 ). The one-month follow-up assessment will be conducted to examine the remaining effects of the intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does using a wearable device improve physical activity and improve sleep quality among adults? Does the inclusion of motivational support provided via social media promote even greater effects in increasing physical activity and improvements in sleep quality? Researchers will compare groups wearing a device and receiving motivational support via social media (intervention group 1) or wearing a device but without support (intervention 2) to a control condition (participants who do not wear a device and do not receive support) to see whether a wearable device could increase physical activity and improve sleep.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media)
The wearable device-based intervention aims to reduce sedentary behavior as the Move alert function may facilitate the management of one's physical activity. Motivational support will be provided via an online community created using LINE platform. The platform serve for the following purposes: a) providing psychoeduation prior to the intervention; b) providing a place for participants to motivate and encourage each other; c) provide health knowledge to participants weekly, to motivate behavioral change; d) encouraging participants to upload their daily step count to the community page to motivate each other's progress; e) based on participant's performance, research assistants will provide tailored support using Line stickers designed for the present intervention; f) research assistants will monitor participants' step counts and provide prizes (vouchers) for those who had the most step counts and made the most improvements.
BEHAVIORALWearable device-based intervention (without support)
The wearable device-based intervention aims to reduce sedentary behavior as the Move alert function may facilitate the management of one's physical activity.
Sponsors
National Chung Hsing University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Participants in the intervention group will wear a device and will either receive motivational support via social media or not. The control group will not wear a device during the intervention phase.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Those who have not used a wearable-device before.
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in Physical Activity | Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up | Change in physical activity will be assessed by self-report measure on sedentary breaks and behaviour (the measure was developed by the investigator in a previous study). In addition, it will also be assessed by a measurable device (physical activity-related parameters assessed by Garmin monitor). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in Sedentary Behavior | Baseline, and post-assessment (immediately after the intervention), one month follow-up | All participants randomized to each group with available sedentary behavior questionnaire data were included in this analysis. |
Countries
Taiwan
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Participants were recruited using a convenience sampling approach from students and staff aged 18 years or older at National Chung Hsing University through campus announcements and study advertisements.
Pre-assignment details
Eligible participants provided informed consent prior to participation. Baseline information, including demographic characteristics, physical activity levels, and sleep quality measures, was collected before group assignment. Participants were then assigned to the intervention or control group according to the study design.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | — |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 25.45 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.53 |
| Baseline Measurements of Participants | 12.08 hours / day STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.33 |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected | 0 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Taiwan | 25 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 11 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 10 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 |
Outcome results
None listed