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NCT Number: NCT02123342

SMS Reminders for Exercise Among Older Adults. Malaysian Physical Activity for Health Study

The purpose of the study is:

1) To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of an SMS reminder intervention for promoting an health-related exercise programme (myPAtHS) among older Malaysian adults, in a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Hypothesis: Frequency and duration of the exercise programme execution will be higher for the SMS reminder condition compared to the programme only condition. The effect may be reduced from post- to follow-up measurement (24 weeks after baseline and 12 weeks after post-measurement) but all outcomes will remain significantly higher at 24 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior Exercise Motor Activity

Age range

55 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Premises of research participants

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Mobile phone user
  • Acceptable health that does not prevent exercise
  • Acceptable command of the English language
  • No engagement in a regular- structured exercise routine like gym training or other structured programmes
  • Interest in an exercise programme
  • Willing to attend scheduled follow-up sessions at 12 weeks (pre-post evaluation) and 24 weeks (post-intervention evaluation) after the first session

Exclusion criteria

  • participants who have any medical condition or health concern that would restrict regular exercise based on one screening question. If this question will be answered with "yes" participants are advised to seek medical care.

Treatment and study plan

Exercise programme plus SMS reminders

Behavioral

Participants will receive SMS reminders for their myPAtHS exercise programme compared to the other group where participants will only receive the myPAtHS exercise programme.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of myPAtHS exercise sessions.

    Time frame: 12 weeks & 24 weeks

    This will be assessed with an exercise diary.

  2. Time spent doing the myPAtHS exercise programme.

    Time frame: 12 weeks & 24 weeks

    This will be assessed with an exercise diary.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in overall physical activity.

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks

    The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) will be used to collect physical activity data.

  2. Change in exercise self-efficacy.

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks

    The Exercise Self-Efficacy-Scale will be used to collect exercise self-efficacy data.

  3. Change in grip strength.

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks

    Grip strength will be assessed using the North Coast strength dynamometer (North Coast Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer, North Coast Medical Inc, Morgan Hill, California, USA).

  4. Change in leg-strength.

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks & 24 weeks

    Leg-strength will be collected using the 30 seconds chair-stand-test.

  5. Subjective intensity while doing the myPAtHS exercise programme.

    Time frame: 12 weeks & 24 weeks

    This will be assessed with an exercise diary.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Malaya

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Promoting Exercise Among Older Malaysians Using SMS Reminders. The Malaysian Physical Activity for Health Study (myPAtHS): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: myPAtHS

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 25, 2014
Registry last updated
May 27, 2015

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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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