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Developing a Physically More Active Lifestyle Based on One's Own Values - RCT Among Sedentary Adults

NCT01796990 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 136

Last updated 2015-04-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main objective of the study is to provide data of the effectiveness and feasibility of the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in enhancing the physically active lifestyle among sedentary adults. The psychological and motivational factors related to physical activity and behavior change will also be evaluated.

Conditions

  • Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

ACT

The intervention program consists of six group sessions, about 90 minutes per session during the 9 weeks period of time. The group size is about 8-10 members per one group. All the participants get also pedometers for monitoring their physical activity during the intervention. The program aims to enhance physically active lifestyle and well-being through important life values and build committed action based on the chosen important things. The importance is also placed to a mindful awareness and flexibility to everyday actions related to physical activity. The program don´t include psycho-educational elements or counseling of the health or the health benefits of physical activity.

BEHAVIORAL

REF

The participants will get written feedback about their physical activity level after the baseline, and after 3, 6, 9 and 15 months of baseline compared to the current physical activity recommendations. Feedback will be created to illustrate participants´ activity level during the measurement week combining also the information from the diary. Feedback will be posted home and don´t include face to face interaction. As an incentive for participation, participants will also have opportunity to attend a body composition analyze and get short interpretation (15 min) of their own results in the research center.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Jyvaskyla

    collaborator OTHER

  • Likes - Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anu Kangasniemi, M.Sc. · Likes - Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences

  • Tuija Tammelin, PhD · Likes - Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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