Physical Activity can be successfully increased through a 12-week digital health intervention: the ACCELERATION Program
| Autor: | Joyal-Desmarais, Keven, Bacon, Simon, Firth, Wanda, Giacomantonio, Nicholas, Jones, Jennifer, Nooyen, Jessica, Oh, Paul, Szczepanik, Genevi��ve, Warburton, Darren |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| DOI: | 10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.761 |
| Popis: | Background: Over 2/3 of global deaths result from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease and cancer. Modifiable behaviours (e.g., physical activity, diet) play a large role in NCDs and changing them is crucial for NCD prevention. ACCELERATION is a 12-week eHealth program that improves behaviours in people at risk for NCDs (e.g., through coaching/goal-setting). Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of the ACCELERATION program at improving physical activity levels. Methods: 696 patients enrolled in the ACCELERATION program. We assessed their physical activity levels at baseline (T1), after program completion (12-weeks; T2), and at a 6-month follow-up (T3). Each time, we assessed weekly number of minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Mixed effects models (controlling for sex, province, age, and ethnicity) were used to evaluate change in MVPA over time. Results: Mean levels of MVPA at each time point were as follow: T1=112.7; T2=189.8; T3=192.7. Additionally, the following percentage of participants met Canadian guidelines to engage in 150 minutes or more of weekly MVPA: T1=31.2%; T2=53.9%; T3=55.0%. Mixed effects models indicate a significant average increase of 76.4 (95% CI: 58.8 to 93.9) minutes of MVPA from baseline (T1) to program-completion (T2). Changes in MVPA were maintained in the long term, with a non-significant and negligeable change between T2 and T3. Conclusions: Participants in the 12-week ACCELERATION program successfully and substantially increased their minutes of MVPA by an average of 76.4 minutes, and this increase was maintained over time. Funding: The ACCELERATION program was funded by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC). The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, Vol. 14 No. 3 (2021): Proceedings from the 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress |
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