Examining Perceptions of the 24-Hr Movement Guidelines

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Behavior; Self Efficacy
• Interventions: Other: Generic Message

• Registration Number: NCT04281615
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Amy Latimer-Cheung, PhD

Brief Summary

The main objective of the proposed research is to experimentally test and inform the most effective brand attributes that is to be featured in the forthcoming Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults. Specifically, there are two main objectives. The first objective is to determine the most preferred tagline associated with the new Guidelines among a sample of Canadian adults. The second objective is to experimentally test if this new attribute fosters stronger perceptions of self-efficacy among an adult sample, when compared to previous threshold-based approaches.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-20
• Study First Submitted: 2020-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-02-20
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-24
• Study Completion: 2020-02-24
• Study First Posted: 2020-02-24
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 247

Inclusion Criteria

• between 18-64 years
• Canadian

Exclusion Criteria

• cannot read/write in English
• already self-reported meeting Guideline recommendations for all three behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep)
• self-reported medical condition and/or sleep condition that would prevent individual from meeting the Guideline recommendations

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention (Generic Message)	Generic Message	Receives promotional materials that feature a generic messaging approach.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in participants self-efficacy to meet Guidelines measured using the Multi-Dimensional Self-efficacy for Exercise Scale (adapted, scale 0-10; 0=not at all confident, 10=extremely confident) following pre and post exposure to promotional materials.	3 time points: measuring change from baseline, immediately after viewing message, 2-week follow up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Kinesiology and Health Studies; 🇨🇦 Kingston, Ontario, Canada