A novel prescription pedometer-assisted walking intervention and weight management for Chinese occupational population

Autor: Duan Liguang, Cuiqing Chang, Yingxiang Yu, Yiran Lv, Bin Yao, Lan Xie, Xiaoyuan Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Male
Physiology
lcsh:Medicine
Blood Pressure
Walking
Overweight
Body fat percentage
Vascular Medicine
Body Mass Index
0302 clinical medicine
Weight loss
Weight management
Medicine and Health Sciences
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
Middle Aged
Sports Science
Exercise Therapy
Prescriptions
Treatment Outcome
Physiological Parameters
Hypertension
Female
medicine.symptom
Exercise prescription
Research Article
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
China
Adolescent
Population
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Hyperlipidemias
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
medicine
Humans
Obesity
Sports and Exercise Medicine
education
Exercise
Aged
Internet
business.industry
Body Weight
lcsh:R
Biology and Life Sciences
Physical Activity
Actigraphy
Physical Fitness
Metabolic Disorders
Hyperglycemia
Therapy
Computer-Assisted
Personal computer
Physical therapy
Feasibility Studies
Patient Compliance
lcsh:Q
business
Weight gain
Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 1, p e0190848 (2018)
PLoS ONE
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Background and aim Information technology has been previously used for the research and practice of health promotion. Appropriate and effective health promotion methods used by professional groups remain to be investigated. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a weight management program among the Chinese occupational population using and a novel information technology exercise prescription. Study design and participants A 3-month open, self-monitored intervention trial, involving individualized pedometer-assisted exercise prescription and a one-time targeted dietary guidance prior to exercise was conducted on the Chinese occupational population aged 18–65 years in China from 2015 to 2016. Data were collected from March 2015 to May 2016 and analyzed from June 2016 to August 2016. Participants were also asked to synchronize exercise data of the pedometer to the Internet-based Health System Center daily (at least weekly), by connecting to the personal computer (PC) using a USB cable or via Bluetooth. Results Eligible participants included 802 Chinese occupational persons, and 718 of them followed exercise interventions with 89.5% (718/802) adherence to the exercise programs. Of them, 688 participants completed the program with 85.8% (688/802) adherence to the exercise program and their data were analyzed. Weight decreased by 2.2% among all overweight/obese participants, with 1.8% reduction in waist circumference and 3.3% reduction in body fat percentage (p< 0.001). Weight and body fat percentage in normal-weight individuals decreased by 0.7% and 2.5%, respectively (p < 0.01). A weight gain of 1.0% was observed in all underweight participants (p< 0.05), and 68.2% (208/305) of overweight/obese participants experienced weight loss, with an average reduction of 3.5%, with 20.2% (42/208) of them achieving weight loss ≥5%. Blood pressure and fasting serum glucose decreased significantly in both the overweight/obese and the normal-weight individuals (p < 0.05). The incidence of hypertension was significantly lower and lifestyle behavior significantly improved (p < 0.05). Conclusion The prescription pedometer-assisted walking intervention can effectively improve exercise adherence and manage weight. This approach was also effective in controlling the risk factors of weight-related chronic diseases. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) ChiCTR-OOh-16010229
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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