Understanding Motivation Towards Exercise to Enhance Physical Activity on Prescription Adherence
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity
- Registration Number
- NCT06658704
- Lead Sponsor
- Umeå University
- Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore effectiveness on physical activity, function and psychometrics in relation to an exercise intervention in physically inactive middle-aged men and women. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Is the exercise intervention effective in increasing physical activity, function and motivation towards exercise? Is there an intervention effect in physical activity, function and psychometrics at 6-, 12- and 24 months post baseline?
* Can barriers and facilitators towards increased physical activity be identified in the two groups of the study?
All participants will first receive standard care for physically inactive patients, i.e. Physical activity on Prescription (PaP), followed by allocation to an exercise intervention (EI) group or a control group. The EI group will be offered an additional exercise intervention for 16 weeks consisting of 1-2 training sessions per week of a combination of aerobic and resistance training at a private fitness centre. The control group will be asked to adhere to their PaP.
Researchers will assess physical activity, function and psychometrics in the two groups at 6-, 12- and 24 months to evaluate the intervention effect. Additionally, interviews with the participants in the control and EI groups will be performed in order to explore barriers and facilitators towards increased physical activity in formerly inactive patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- Physically inactive persons as defined as not meeting the current recommendations of at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week. This criterion is self-assessed by potential participants.
- Age 40-60 years
- Physical disability that affects the ability to perform the exercise intervention.
- Heart failure or severe degenerative disease, e.g. malignant cancer, multiple sclerosis etc.
- Myocardial infarction or stroke during the last 12 months.
- Heart conditions including angina pectoris that is worsened with exercise.
- Neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, or rheumatic conditions that is worsened with exercise.
- Hypertension grade III, i.e. systolic blood pressure above 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure over 110 mmHg.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-reported exercise and physical activity Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months One question regarding exercise and one question regarding every day physical activity in a typical week. The question regarding exercise comprises 6 answer alternatives ranging from 0 min to more than 120 min per week. The question regarding every day physical activity comprises 7 answer alternatives raging from 0 min to more than 300 min per week. The questions are produced by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Daily step count Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months Data from device measured physical activity, measured with an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days, are used to collect daily step counts.
Device measured physical activity level Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months Device measured physical activity, measured with an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days. Raw data are then recalculated to minutes spent in light, moderate and vigouros physical acticity intensity zones.
Cardio-respiratory capacity Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months Ekblom-Bak cycle ergometer test will be used to assess cardio-respiratory fitness.
Upper limb strength Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months Hand grip strength of the non dominant hand is measured with a hand dynamometer to the nearest kg. Three consecutive trials is performed in a seated position with the elbow held at a 90 degree angle and the highest value is recorded. A higher value indicate higher upper limb strength.
Lower limb muscle strength Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months Five repetition sit to stand test. From a seated position, the participant is instructed to stand up and then sit down again for a total of five times. The total time of five repetition sit to stand cycles is then recorded in seconds with a stopwatch. A lower total time indicate higher lower limb muscle strength.
Motivational stages of self-determination for exercise Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 (BREQ-2) will be used. The questionnaire contains 19 questions, belonging to one of the five categories Amotivation, External regulation, Introjected regulation, Identified regulation and Intrinsic regulation. The scale assesses where a person is on the continuum of self-determination in where higher, positive scores indicate greater relative autonomy; lower, negative scores indicate more controlled regulation.
Confidence in one's own ability to exercise Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months The Swedish Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-S) will be used. The questionnaire comprises 10 questions on exercise self-efficacy, each with four answer alternatives. The composite score ranges from 10 to 40 and a higher score indicate a higher precised self-efficacy towards exercise.
Basic psychological needs connected to physical activity satisfaction Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months The Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale (BPNES) will be used. This questionnaire contains 12 questions related to one of three basic psychological needs; Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness in the exercise domain. Answers are given on a five point Likert scale and results are presented for the individual needs and as a collective, global need. The maximal score for each question is 5 and the minimal score is 1. Mean values for each need is presented together with a mean score of all 12 questions. A higher score indicate a higher need fulfillment.
Health related quality of life Baseline, 6-, 12- and 24 months RAND-36 health survey will be used (RAND is not an acronym but the name of a research corporation). The RAND-36 survey contains 36 questions belonging to eight health concepts that can be further categorized into two summary scores; physical and mental health. The answers from the survey is re-coded into points in where higher points indicate better perceived health. The points, ranging from 0 to 100, are then presented for the different concepts, the two summary scores and the overall score for the 36 questions.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Umeå University
🇸🇪Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden