Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of the Sleep Move Stand Study

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.

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