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Effects of the Rugby Fans in Training (RuFIT) study, a healthy lifestyle programme run through professional New Zealand rugby clubs, on bodyweight in men aged 25-65 years.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diet and Nutrition - Obesity
Overweight
Registration Number
ACTRN12616000137493
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Auckland
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Overweight males (with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 or over) aged 25-65 years who are wanting to improve their physical fitness and diet; Are able to safely undertake physical activity; Can understand and read English; Are able to provide written consent to take part in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Has been told by their doctor that they have a heart condition and that they should only do physical activity recommended by a doctor; Has pain in chest when doing physical activity; Has had pain in chest when not doing physical activity during the last month; Lose their balance because of dizziness or if they ever lose consciousness; Has a bone or joint problem (for example, back, knee, or hip) that could be made worse by a change in physical activity; Their doctor is currently prescribing drugs (for example, water pills) for blood pressure or a heart condition; Any other reason why they should not do physical activity.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assess the feasibility of the programme, including acceptability of randomisation, the proposed measurements, study retention, and acceptability of the adapted programme. These measures will be assessed by self-report using questionnaires designed specifically for this study.[12 weeks.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
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