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Improving the Experience of Exercise Among Individuals With Internalized Weight Bias Using Acceptance-based Strategies

NCT05119504 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2021-11-15

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Summary

The goal of this study is to test whether an acceptance based intervention can modify the relationship between heart rate and perceived exertion/negative during physical activity among individuals who have a high degree of internalized weight bias.

Conditions

  • Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment

During the 90-minute, one-on-one interventionist led session, participants will learn three inter-related acceptance-based techniques tailored for coping with physical discomfort and negative affect during physical activity. (1) cognitive defusion (i.e., disentangling physical sensations and thoughts from behavior), (2) acceptance (i.e., increasing willingness to experience unpleasant physical sensations/negative affect without trying to change or control them), and (3) valued action (i.e., evaluating the role of physical activity as a valued behavior). Participants will be taught these techniques via didactic instruction, metaphors, and experiential activities. All participants will receive a two-week physical activity prescription based on national guidelines recommending 150 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity per week.

BEHAVIORAL

Multi-Health Behavior

The multi health behavior condition will include didactic material focused broadly on healthy lifestyle recommendations including physical activity. It will also emphasize that physical activity is one of several interconnected health behaviors including balanced diet, sleep, stress management. All participants will receive a two-week physical activity prescription based on national guidelines recommending 150 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Obesity Society

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Miriam Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • KayLoni Olson · The Miriam Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-14
Primary Completion
2022-07-01
Completion
2022-09-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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