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NCT Number: NCT06509061

"I am a Physically Active Person!": A Randomized Controlled Trial Aimed to Increase Levels of Physical Activity Self-Definition and Physical Activity Among a Sample of Inactive Adults

This explanatory sequential mixed methods study investigated if an intervention can increase the physical activity identity and physical activity (PA) of inactive individuals. The intervention condition focused on increasing participant's physical activity self-definition (PASD) through educational sessions and group discussions on the five direct and indirect determinants of PASD (perceived enjoyment, perceived wanting, perceived commitment, perceived trying, perceived ability). The control condition was given general health behaviour education sessions. Researchers conducted interviews with some of the participants after the intervention was completed.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Self-Definition Behavior Motor Activity Physical Activity

Age range

18 year–64 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Must be insufficiently active (<150 minutes of moderate-vigorous PA per week)
  • Scored below the mean in PASD
  • Medically safe to participate in PA
  • Intention to engage in PA over the next 6 weeks

Treatment and study plan

Physical Activity Self-Definition

Other

6 week behavioural change program designed to increase PASD and PA

Control

Other

6 week program designed to as an attention control, delivering content on general health behaviour.

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical Activity Self-Definition

    Time frame: Measured pre-intervention, 5 weeks later at intervention end and 4 weeks post intervention

    Measured with a 4-item questionnaire using a 7-point Likert scale (1= strongly disagree; 7 = strongly agree)

  2. ActiGraph Accelerometers

    Time frame: Measured pre-intervention, 5 weeks later at intervention end and 4 weeks post intervention

    Weekly sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity minutes were measured using accelerometers, worn at the hip for 7 day during waking hours.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Manitoba

Other

Collaborators

  • Research Manitoba

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 19, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 22, 2024

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