Effects of Physical Activiy Promotion Intervention Programs in Emerging Adulthood

NCT05697679 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022059
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 157
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, double-blinded, 16-week, randomized controlled trial (RCT). Young adults aged 18-25 years are recruited in this study. Based on King's (1981) goal attainment theory, a diet-exercise program is created. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of physiological indicators and health behaviours by conducting an exerciset programme and intensive therapy.

Conditions

Body Composition; Health Behavior

Keywords

Body composition; Theory of goal attainment; Eating behavior; Health behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Assessment of changes in body composition

  Participants will have body composition measured by using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) with InBody 720 device. According to the InBody device manufacturer's testing procedures, participants will be told not to exercise for at least 24 hours before the test, not to consume alcohol or excessive amounts of caffeine, and not to eat and drink for four hours before the test, but water can be consumed up to 45 minutes before the test.

  Before and 16 weeks after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Changes in amount of physical activety

  Before and 16 weeks after the intervention

• Changes in self-efficacy

  Before and 16 weeks after the intervention

• Motivation level

  Before and 16 weeks after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Usual management group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group is intervened with the TG

Behavioral: Treatment group

Goal-attainment-theory-based self-management group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The group is intervened with the CG

Behavioral: Contral group

Interventions

Treatment group BEHAVIORAL

WeChat groups will be set up, and once a week on Monday, articles on physical exercise and once a week on Wednesday, 3-minute films about health education will be shared. For the duration of the 3-month intervention period, the following technologies will be used to deliver the GAT-pap: (1) Short Messaging Service (SMS) text (batch messaging); (2) WeChat (e.g., physical activity guidelines, group chats); and (3) monthly face-to-face interviews (behaviour change promotion, risk factor management). Although not essential, participants will be urged to register their daily exercise in the group chat. In order to determine if they are accomplishing their goals and what objectives they should be pursuing, the researchers will develop customised training regimens for each participant.

Also known as: TG

Usual management group

Contral group BEHAVIORAL

One or two times each week, participants in the control group will get general lifestyle advice through SMS. They will not participate in the intervention's fitness routines, online classes, group chats, or films with health educators. Individual workout regimens, goals, or comments are not given by researchers. Participants in the control group's complaints or questions will always be answered with basic health information and suggestions. Researchers won't ask for individual advice or comments from other professionals.

Also known as: CG

Goal-attainment-theory-based self-management group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having a sedentary lifestyle. ( Sedentary behavior is defined as any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure ≤ 1.5 metabolic equivalents, such as sitting, reclining or lying down. )

You may not qualify if:

• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease risk
• Upper respiratory infection
• Smoking
• Injury or disease that limited exercise ability
• Using of any medication within the last 3 months
• Lactose intolerance
• Celiac diseas
• Food allergies
• Specific dietary regiments (e.g., vegetarian diet, intermittent fasting or less common diets)
• Pregnancy or planning pregnancy during the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Xu Tao: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hangzhou Normal University

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Xu T, Liu CY, Tao YX, Cai XT, Wu YY, Chen R, Xiao T, Liu MY. Effects of a goal attainment theory-based intervention on physical activity, body composition, and motivation in emerging adults with physical inactivity: A randomized controlled trial. Public Health. 2025 Jan;238:280-288. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.12.007. Epub 2024 Dec 19.

  PMID: 39706105 DERIVED

• Xu T, Tao Y, Chen R, Strachan G, Cai X, Liu C. Effects of a physical activity promotion programme on body composition in emerging adults with physical inactivity: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2023 Oct 5;13(10):e076123. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076123.

  PMID: 37798029 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior; Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Behavior, Animal

Study Officials

• Tao Xu

  Hangzhou normal univesity

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The first author will use randomizer.org for randomization. Recruitment without informing the subjects of study participation and group allocation to blind the subjects. And the allocation is also concealed for researchers in charge of data collection and processing.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: The present study is based on a stratified randomized controlled design with two groups. The stratification is done with four groups based on the BMI (underweight, ≤18.5; normal weight, 18.5-24.0; overweight, 24.0-28.0; obesity, BMI of 28 or greater) indicated at registration. Each participant is randomly assigned to either the different group 1 week before the study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2022
• First Posted: January 26, 2023
• Study Start: June 28, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)