The community-based physical activity study for adults with type 2 diabetes, at high risk of Type 2 diabetes or overweight /obese.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes; High risk of Type 2 Diabetes; Overweight; Obesity; Physical inactivity; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000990527
• Lead Sponsor: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible participants will be18 to 75 years of age; diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (HbA1c greater than 7.0) or at high risk of Type 2 Diabetes (equal to or greater than 12 points on the AUSDRISK (Australian Government, 2010)) or overweight or obese (BMI equal to or greater than 25 and less than 40 kg/m2); not currently meeting the Australian physical activity guidelines as assessed by the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (Godin & Shephard, 1985); passed the Adult Pre-exercise Screening System (Exercise and Sports Science Australia, 2011 or permission from GP); and own a smartphone.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they have a medical condition that might be adversely affected by increasing their physical activity as determined by the Adult Pre-exercise Screening System (Exercise and Sports Science Australia, 2011) or their GP; currently participating in an alternative physical activity program; intending to participate in other physical activity programs during the study period; or not available for assessment sessions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aerobic fitness: assessed using the single stage submaximal treadmill walking test (Ebbeling et al., 1991).[Baseline, 10-weeks and 20-weeks];Lower body muscular strength: assessed using the chair stand test (Rikli & Jones, 2013).[Baseline, 10-weeks and 20-weeks]