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Exploration of Sedentary Behaviour Among General Practitioners: A Mixed Methods Study

NCT04556695 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2022-09-13

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Summary

A sequential, mixed-methods study exploring sedentary behaviour among General Practitioners and General Practice Specialty Trainees.

Conditions

  • Sedentary Behavior

Interventions

OTHER

Questionnaire survey

Online questionnaire, based on the International Sedentary Assessment Tool (ISAT)

DEVICE

Accelerometer study

Consenting participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer on the lateral aspect of the middle of the right thigh (over the midpoint of the iliotibial band), continuously over a seven-day period.

OTHER

Semi-structured interview study

Semi-structured interviews will take place via telephone or webcam. Participants will be given feedback regarding their accelerometer data relating to their levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Questions will examine participants' thoughts and opinions regarding sedentary behaviour and physical activity in the General Practice setting. Further questions will explore participants' experiences of wearing accelerometers, their knowledge of and attitudes towards physical activity and sedentary behaviour and their thoughts or suggestions on interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour among GPs and GPSTs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Ulster

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Southern Denmark

    collaborator OTHER

  • Loughborough University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen's University, Belfast

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Neil Heron · Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast

Eligibility

Min Age
23 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-02
Primary Completion
2021-01-01
Completion
2021-10-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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