Application of Physical Activity Counseling Program

Medipol University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Healthy Lifestyle

Treatments: Behavioral: Physical Activity Counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05100953

NKOSE

Details and patient eligibility

About

Abstract Implementation of Physical Activity Counseling Program in Healthy Adult Individuals It was planned to investigate the effects of physical activity counseling on physical fitness level, physical activity level, depression level, sleep quality, quality of life and the change in the number of daily steps. 48 healthy adults aged 18-65 years will be included in the study. Participants will be randomized to the experimental group receiving videoconferencing counseling for eight weeks and the control group receiving single-session informational counseling. Participants will be evaluated with online questionnaires and physical fitness tests during the video conference before the study begins, at the end of the first month and at the end of the second month. Online surveys to be applied; PACE Score, Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), Short Form International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PUKI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form ( WHOQOL-BREF) and physical fitness tests; Plank Test, Curl Up Test, Modified Push Up Test and Squat Test. Demographic information of the participants such as age, weight, height will be recorded. In addition, all participants will record their step counts with the pedometer application they download to their phones one week before the study starts and for one week after the study ends.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Not having a co-morbid disease that would prevent physical activity
• Having internet access and equipment to make video calls
• Working remotely

Exclusion criteria

• Having a diagnosis of any neurodegenerative or chronic disease
• Having significant cardiovascular, neuromuscular or endocrine disorders that limit regular physical activity
• Recent myocardial infarction or other acute cardiac event, unstable angina, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias
• In the past 2 months having had Covid 19

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

After informing about the benefits of physical activity at the beginning of the study, physical activity counseling will be applied once a week for two months via videoconference.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical Activity Counseling

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

At the beginning of the study, a one-session briefing will be given on the benefits of physical activity.