The More Active MuMs in Stirling Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Public health; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79011784
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Stirling (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2012 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22818406 2. 2016 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27610245

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-02-18
• Study Completion: 2012-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 22 October 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

1.18 years of age or older
2. Have given birth in the last year
3. Has received 6 - 8 week postnatal check-up with a suitable health professional
4. Insufficiently active (e.g. participates in less than the recommended 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on five days of the week)
5. Able to communicate verbally, and in written format, in English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Medical contraindications to physical activity
2. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity behaviour change measured using accelerometers (Actigraph GT3X), pedometers (Omron Healthcare UK Ltd) and the 7-Day Physical Activity Recall (PAR) interview.<br><br>All primary and secondary outcome measures will be taken at baseline, 3 and 6 months from baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Psychological well-being<br>2. Fatigue<br>3. Cardiovascular fitness<br>4. Weight<br>5. Body mass index (BMI)<br>6. Body composition (e.g. percentage body fat, fat mass and fat-free mass)<br>7. Theoretical mediators of physical activity behaviour change<br><br>Added 24/02/2011: All primary and secondary outcome measures will be taken at baseline, 3 and 6 months from baseline.<br><br>Previous measures: All primary and secondary outcome measures will be taken at baseline, 3 and 6 months from baseline with the exception of a self-report questionnaire measuring theoretical mediators of physical activity behaviour change (baseline and 3 months only).