Efficacy of using Fitbits to promote physical activity in inactive Victorian adolescents

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical inactivity; Sedentary behaviour; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000899448
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Nicola Ridgers

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescents are eligible to participate in this study if they:
- Are in Year 8
- Attend a secondary school located in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area
- Have access to the internet
- Do not meet current physical activity recommendations for youth
- Do not engage in regular organised physical activity outside of school
- Do not own and/or have not used a wearable activity tracker before

Exclusion Criteria

Adolescents will not be eligible to participate if they are:
- Aged 12 years at the time of first baseline assessments
- Have used and/or own a wearable activity tracker

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Objectively-measured sedentary time (students)<br><br>Students will wear accelerometers for 8 consecutive days at each time point.[Baseline, post-intervention, and 6-month follow-up];Objectively-measured physical activity (students)<br><br>Students will wear accelerometers for 8 consecutive days at each time point.[Baseline, post-intervention, and 6-month follow-up]