"I am a Physically Active Person!": A Randomized Controlled Trial Aimed to Increase Levels of Physical Activity Self-Definition and Physical Activity Among a Sample of Inactive Adults

University of Manitoba

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity Self-Definition; Physical Activity

Treatments: Other: Physical Activity Self-Definition; Other: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06509061

E2013:120

Details and patient eligibility

About

This explanatory sequential mixed methods study investigated if an intervention can increase the physical activity identity and physical activity (PA) of inactive individuals. The intervention condition focused on increasing participant's physical activity self-definition (PASD) through educational sessions and group discussions on the five direct and indirect determinants of PASD (perceived enjoyment, perceived wanting, perceived commitment, perceived trying, perceived ability). The control condition was given general health behaviour education sessions. Researchers conducted interviews with some of the participants after the intervention was completed.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be insufficiently active (<150 minutes of moderate-vigorous PA per week)
• Scored below the mean in PASD
• Medically safe to participate in PA
• Intention to engage in PA over the next 6 weeks

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

PASD Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

6 week 30-45 minute psychoeducation sessions that delivered content on the variables within the Physical Activity Self-Definition Model. The first session was an introductory session and each one that followed focused on one of the direct or indirect determinants of the model: perceived enjoyment, perceived wanting, perceived commitment, perceived trying, perceived ability (all relating to physical activity). Group activities such as worksheets and discussion were carried out during the session.

Treatment:

Other: Physical Activity Self-Definition

Attention Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

6 week 30-45 minute educational sessions that delivered content on general health behaviour. After the introductory session, each week, one of five general health behaviours were covered: balanced diet, sleep, reducing sedentary behaviour, mental/spiritual health and self-compassion/cultivating positive health behaviours. Group activities such as worksheets and discussion were carried out during the session.

Treatment:

Other: Control