Examining the Real-World Effectiveness of the Movr mHealth Application: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 48
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from baseline in functional movement screen (FMS) at 8-week follow-up
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this 8-week pilot pragmatic randomized controlled trial was to examine the real-world impact of movr on functional movement, flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular fitness.
Detailed Description
Thousands of mobile apps available for download are geared towards health and fitness, yet limited research has evaluated the real-world effectiveness of such apps. The movr app is an mHealth app designed to enhance physical functioning by prescribing functional movement training based on individualized movement assessments. movr's influence on functional movement and physical fitness (flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular fitness) has not yet been established empirically. Thus, the objective of this 8-week pilot pragmatic randomized controlled trial was to examine the real-world impact of movr on functional movement, flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular fitness.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Ages 18 to 50 years
- •Ability to read and write English
- •Owned a mobile device that could download applications from the App Store or Google Play
Exclusion Criteria
- •Previously used the movr app
- •Had any contraindications to exercise based on the Get Active Questionnaire
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from baseline in functional movement screen (FMS) at 8-week follow-up
Time Frame: Baseline and 8-week follow-up
The 100-point version of the functional movement screen (FMS) was used to identify individual movement patterns. The FMS is a screening tool to assess full body movement patterns and consists of seven core movement tests (deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, active straight-leg raise, shoulder flexibility, trunk stability push-up, and quadruped rotary stability). The seven FMS movement screens were performed by each participant and recorded using a portable observation lab (Noldus) with two video cameras (one shot on a sagittal plane \[side\] view and the other from a frontal plane \[front/back\] view). The standardized FMS verbal instructions were provided by the researcher. The video-based testing was completed to minimize participant burden during lab visits and to blind participants to their FMS scores for each of the movements. Scoring of the FMS was completed at a later time using the video recordings.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change from baseline in muscular endurance at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Change from baseline in flexibility at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Change from baseline in handgrip strength at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Changes from baseline in health locus of control at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Semi-structured interviews completed at baseline and 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Change from baseline in cardiovascular fitness at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Changes from baseline in perceptions of health at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Changes from baseline in physical activity enjoyment at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Change from baseline in lower body power at 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 8-week follow-up)
- Changes from baseline in well-being, enjoyment, satisfaction with physical functioning at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8-week follow-up(Baseline and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8-week follow-up)
Investigators
Mary Jung
Associate Professor
University of British Columbia