Messages and Plans to Increase Gym Utilization

This primary object of this study is to test to the hypothesis that the both the nudge and boost messages will increase short term gym utilization relative to the control condition but that only the boost message will increase long-term gym utilization.

Non-technical summary: College students will receive one of three messages about exercise. Their card swipe data as a measure of gym utilization will be tracked as an assessment of the effect of those messages.

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Key information

Conditions

Body Weight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

Our study uses a survey methodology. Within the survey, participants are randomly assigned to experimental conditions. After completion of the survey, participants' real-world behavior is assessed via gym card swipe data.

Within the survey, an experimental quantitative three group design will be used to answer our research question. Thus, our independent variable has three levels: the control message, the nudge message, and the boost message. Our dependent variable will be collected gym card swipes over the semester.

The three experimental message conditions will be delivered within the questionnaire that participants complete. The control group will read only summary information about the David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center. Participants in the nudge condition will read a similar summary but will also be given a prompt to form an implementation intention. Those in the Boost condition will also have summary information about the Pottruck gym but will also be given information about why an implantation intention is an effective way to attain long term goals. They will also be given a prompt to form an implementation intention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Must be undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

message

Behavioral

Participants will receive one of three messages at the end of a survey, two of which are experimental messages and one of which is a control message.

Primary outcomes

Gym Utilization Over the Course of a Semester

Time frame: Up to 4 months

We will collect gym card swipes over the course of a single-academic semester at the University of Pennsylvania.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Collaborators

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Sep 14, 2016
Registry last updated: Oct 31, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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