Integrating smartphone technology, social support and the outdoor built environment to promote community-based aerobic and resistance-based physical activity: Rationale and study protocol for the ‘ecofit’ randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Mitch J. Duncan, Jordan J. Smith, David R. Lubans, Anna K. Jansson, Adrian Bauman, Sara L. Robards, John Attia, Ronald C. Plotnikoff |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Physical fitness Psychological intervention Article law.invention 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial law medicine Aerobic exercise 030212 general & internal medicine Pharmacology lcsh:R5-920 business.industry Physical activity General Medicine Mental health 3. Good health Resistance training Behavioral change Exercise equipment Physical therapy Psychology business lcsh:Medicine (General) 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, Vol 16, Iss, Pp-(2019) |
| ISSN: | 2451-8654 1261-9000 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Regular physical activity can significantly reduce the risk of numerous chronic diseases, and improve bone density and mental health. Yet, only 50% of Australian adults meet the aerobic physical activity guidelines and 9–19% meet the resistance-based physical activity guidelines. The aim of this study is to enhance community-based aerobic and resistance-based physical activity through the use of publicly available outdoor exercise equipment, social support and smartphone technology. Research design and methods: The ecofit intervention will be evaluated using a two-arm randomized controlled trial. A total of 240 adults (aged 18–80) will be recruited and randomly allocated to either the ecofit intervention or a ‘wait-list’ control group. Both groups will have access to the two types of outdoor park exercise equipment, but the intervention group will be given access to the purpose-built ecofit app and a 90-min introductory group training session. To promote social support, participants can enrol in a group of up to four individuals and access the ecofit Facebook group. The ecofit app include workout plans that can be tailored to different locations, difficulty levels and workout-types (i.e., resistance-only or combined resistance and aerobic workouts). Outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline, 3- (primary-end point) and 9-months follow-up. The primary outcomes are upper and lower body muscular fitness. The secondary outcomes include physical activity, body composition, aerobic fitness, body mass index, self-report resistance-based physical activity, and mental health outcomes. The cost-effectiveness of the study will also be evaluated. Discussion: ecofit is an innovative, multi-component physical activity intervention that integrates smartphone technology, social support and the outdoor built environment to promote community-based aerobic and resistance-based physical. The findings will be used to guide future interventions and to support councils to promote community-based physical activity through the use of local outdoor exercise equipment. Trial registration: ACTRN12619000868189. Keywords: Resistance training, Aerobic exercise, Physical activity, Behavioral change |
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