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European Fans in Training (EuroFIT): A multicentre randomised controlled trial of a gender-sensitised programme to increase physcal activity and reduce sedentary time delivered to men aged 30-65 in elite European football clubs

Completed
Conditions
blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
diabetes
10024450
10082206
10018424
Registration Number
NL-OMON43569
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
320
Inclusion Criteria

- men;
- aged 30 to 65 (based on self-report data at initial screening);
- who have a self-reported BMI >=27 kg/m2 at initial screening;
- who consent to randomisation.

Exclusion Criteria

- who do not provide at least 4 out of 7 days of usable data from objective measurement of physical activity/sedentary time (activPAL) at baseline. This will be checked by researchers preceding further baseline measurement, men will be provided with an extra possibility to wear the activPAL when providing not enough data is due to malfunctioning of the device, if time permits;
- who answer *yes* on one of the section 2 questions of the self-reported PAR-Q+ screening instrument;
- who already participate in some sort of health promotion programme at their club, when the trial starts.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary outcome measures are changes to total sedentary time (i.e. minutes per<br /><br>day) and total physical activity (i.e. steps per day) at 12 months objectively<br /><br>measured with ActivPAL. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcomes are changes in self-reported physical activity and sedentary<br /><br>time, food intake, body weight, BMI, waist circumference, diastolic and<br /><br>systolic blood pressure, cardio-metabolic disease risk biomarkers related to<br /><br>glucose, insulin, HbA1c, lipids and liver function, self-reported general<br /><br>physical health, wellbeing, self-esteem, vitality and quality of life. Cost<br /><br>effectiveness will be assessed and a process evaluation will be conducted.<br /><br><br /><br>Outcomes for the replication measures (comparison group only) are changes to<br /><br>total sedentary time (i.e. minutes per day) and total physical activity (i.e.<br /><br>steps per day) objectively measured with ActivPAL after participation in the<br /><br>program by the comparison group since 12 month measures. Additional outcomes<br /><br>are weight, BMI, waist, self reported wellbeing, food intake and injuries. </p><br>
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