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NCT Number: NCT01759927

Investigating the Effectiveness of Exercise Coaching on the Physical Activity Behavior of Physically Inactive Employees.

The primary aim of this study is to investigate if and how a physical activity counselor can offer an added value in exercise promotion in physically inactive employees. We will explore if the physical activity counselor in the workplace setting can motivate sedentary employees to engage into systematic participation in sports and/or exercise by means of a short term coaching of 12 weeks. We aim to include 300 employees in the physical activity coaching process.

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Key information

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle Behavior Motor Activity Sedentary Behavior

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences

Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, 3000, Belgium

About this study

Being physically active on a regular basis has many health benefits. Nevertheless, the majority of the Belgian population doesn't reach the recommended amount and intensity of physical activity to profit from these health benefits. A physical activity counselor can possibly play a crucial role for these physically inactive individuals. He/she can design an individualized exercise program to stimulate the person to become lifelong physical active. Research has shown that exercise promotion at work can result in a lower absenteeism, prevention of burn-out and a positive corporate identity.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Employee of Janssen Pharmaceutics Belgium
  • Physically inactive lifestyle (not reaching 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity a week)
  • PAR-Q questionnaire all answers negative, if one or more answers are positive a permission of a physician is necessary

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Physical activity coaching

Behavioral

After measuring physical actity, physical fitness level, anthropometric and psychosocial variables a personalized 12 week physical activity program is made (=baseline). The intervention consisted of two face-to-face counselling sessions at the start of the intervention, short contacts by e-mail or telephone at weeks 3, 6 and 9, and two face-to-face counselling sessions at the end of the intervention. Employees exercise on their own. After 12 weeks and 6 months all measures are repeated.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in objective measure of degree of physical activity

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months

    Sensewear: accelerometer worn on the upper arm during 7 consecutive days measuring the physical activity pattern during this period

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in health-related anthropometric measures

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months

    Weight, Abdominal circumference, Bodycomposition (fat- and musclepercentage)

Other outcomes

  1. Change in psycho-social variables

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months

    Measuring general and work related well-being, motivation to be physically active and social identification with the physical activity group

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Other

Collaborators

  • Janssen Pharmaceutica

Registry information

Official study title

Investigating the Effectiveness of Exercise Coaching on the Physical Activity Behavior of Physically Inactive Employees in a Company in Flanders: a Randomized Control Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 3, 2013
Registry last updated
Dec 3, 2015

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