The Influence of Health Information in Stretch Break Program Participant's Lifestyle

Federal University of Paraíba

Status: Completed

Conditions: Health Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Information passed on anthropometric assessment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01943734

CEPHULW298/09

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: To verify the influence of information passed during anthropometric assessment would have in physical exercise (PhE) and eating habits of 14 participants (female=11; 51,07+-8,17 years) from the Stretch Break Program of Federal University of Paraíba (SBP of FUPb). Methods: The research was a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative approach. Were applied, between March and May of 2010, anthropometric evaluation and semi-structured interviews. During the evaluation were provided information and guidance on health.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 28 to 63 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• FUPb white collar workers of either gender

Exclusion criteria

• Anyone who did not complete anthropometric measurements

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 1 patient group

Lifestyle counseling

Experimental group

Description:

Information passed on anthropometric assessment

Treatment:

Behavioral: Information passed on anthropometric assessment