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NCT Number: NCT05460637

Physical Activity Intervention Tailored for Rural Men

The goal of this project is to develop a scalable physical activity intervention tailored to rural men. We will recruit participants nationwide from ResearchMatch data base, emails, and social media posts. Participants will have access to health education materials hosted on Healthie, a health coaching software platform, and provided an activity monitor (e.g., Fitbit) to support behavior change. The health education materials provide participants with education, motivation, and support for making health behavior change (e.g., increasing physical activity levels). We will measure physical activity behaviors, psychosocial, and several health outcomes

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Inactivity Asthenia Behavior Motor Activity Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sedentary Behavior Signs and Symptoms Weak; Muscle

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Field House

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Have a smart phone capable of sending/receiving test messages
  • Currently inactive (<75 minutes of moderate-vigorous activity per week)
  • Identify as male
  • Live in a rural community
  • Intending to be more active

Exclusion criteria

  • Not able to safely increase physical activity
  • Cannot commit to a 10 week program
  • Have a surgery planned in 6 months

Treatment and study plan

No BS just Fitness

Behavioral

The participants receive lessons on the physical activity guidelines, goal setting, physical activity planning, habit development, identity formation, and how to apply all these tools together. In addition, there are numerous resources provided to other existing web resources, including exercise videos and other informational webpages (e.g., USDA nutritional recommendations).

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical Activity (average steps per day)

    Time frame: Measurements taken from Baseline (Week 0) to post-intervention (Week 11)

    Examining the activity levels of participants using the average steps per day from the Fitbit device. The average steps per day taken during baseline (Week 0) will be compared to average steps per day during post-intervention testing (Week 11).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscular Strength

    Time frame: Measurements taken from Baseline (Week 0) to post-intervention (Week 11)

    Assessed via a sum score of push-ups (until exhaustion), squat test (number of reps in 60s), and sit-up (reps in 60s)

  2. Attitude towards physical activity (self-report)

    Time frame: Measurements taken at Baseline (Week 0) and at post-intervention (Week 11)

    Attitude towards physical activity will be measured using a sum score of Likert scales (1- Extremely disagree to 7-Extremely agree) on 6 questions, asking about participants' belief regarding physical activity (e.g., engaging in physical activity would be enjoyable) - (Rhodes & Courneya, 2003).

  3. Perceived capability over physical activity (self-reported)

    Time frame: Measurements taken at Baseline (Week 0) and at post-intervention (Week 11)

    Perceived capability over physical activity will measured using a sum score of Likert scales (1- Extremely disagree to 7-Extremely agree) on 3 questions, asking about participants' confidence over engaging in physical activity (e.g., I possess the skill to do regular physical activity if I wanted to) (Rhodes, Blanchard, & Matheson, 2006; Burrell, Allan, Williams, & Jonnston, 2018)

  4. Perceived opportunity for physical activity (self-reported)

    Time frame: Measurements taken at Baseline (Week 0) and at post-intervention (Week 11)

    Perceived opportunity for physical activity will be measured using a sum score of Likert scales (1- Extremely disagree to 7-Extremely agree) on 3 questions, asking about participants' opportunity to engage in physical activity (e.g., If I really wanted to do regular physical activity, I would have the chance to do so) (Rhodes, Blanchard, & Matheson, 2006; Burrell, Allan, Williams, & Jonnston, 2018)

  5. Behavioral regulation for physical activity (self-reported)

    Time frame: Measurements taken at Baseline (Week 0) and at post-intervention (Week 11)

    Behavioral regulation for physical activity will be measured using a sum score of Likert scales (1- Extremely disagree to 7-Extremely agree) on 6 questions, asking about participants' strategies used to help them engage in physical activity (e.g., I kept track of my physical activity in a dairy or log over the last month) (Sniehotta, Schwarzer, Scholz, & Shuz, 2005)

  6. Habit of physical activity (self-reported)

    Time frame: Measurements taken at Baseline (Week 0) and at post-intervention (Week 11)

    Habit of physical activity will be measured as a sum score of Likert scales (1- Extremely disagree to 7-Extremely agree) on 4 questions, asking about participants' habits related to physical activity (e.g., Physical activity is something I do automatically) (Gardner, Abraham, Lally, de Brujin, 2012))

  7. Physical activity identity (self-reported)

    Time frame: Measurements taken at Baseline (Week 0) and at post-intervention (Week 11)

    Physical activity identity will be measured as a sum score of Likert scales (1- Extremely disagree to 7-Extremely agree) on 4 questions, asking about participants' personal beliefs about their identity and physical activity (e.g., I consider myself someone who does regular physical activity) (Wilson & Muon, 2008; Sparks & Shepard, 1992)

  8. Decisional Intentions to be physically active (self-reported)

    Time frame: Measurements taken at Baseline (Week 0) and at post-intervention (Week 11)

    Participants will be asked to fill in the blank: "I intend to engage in physical activity ______ times this next week" with the number of days they intend to be active. (Courneya, 1994)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jacob Gallagher

Other

Collaborators

  • Iowa State Fraternal Order of Eagles

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 15, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 21, 2023

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