ManUp Gladstone Project: an Internet and Mobile Phone Delivered Physical Activity and Nutrition Intervention.
- Conditions
- The aim of this research is to test the efficacy of an internet and mobile phone delivered physical activity and nutrition intervention in a two-armed randomised control trial for men aged 35-54 years.Public Health - Health promotion/education
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000081910
- Lead Sponsor
- CQUniversity Australia
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 504
Participants will be screened by a member of the research team either in person, phone conversation or electronic communication and meet the following criteria to be included in the study.
- Male
- Aged 35-54 years
- Own a mobile phone
- Have regular access to the internet
- Not have a condition where physical activity is contraindicated
- Have completed a pre-exercise screening assessment and have a low or moderate risk for exercise related complications, or if high risk have approval from medical professional to participate in exercise. (http://sma.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/new_pre_screening.pdf)
Participants will be deemed healthy volunteers by completing the pre-exercise screening assessment.
- Female
- Outside of 35-54 year age bracket
- Without a mobile phone
- Without regular access to the internet
- Have a condition where physical activity is contraindicated
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Participants wll be asked to complete the following survey instruments and have the following measurements taken at each data collection time point.<br><br>Physical Activity Questionnaire<br>Nutrition/Food Questionnaire<br>Physical Activity Literacy Questionnaire<br>Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire[0, 3 and 12 months.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Phase 1 - Control Group and IT Group.<br><br>All individuals will be provided with a detailed information sheet and an informed consent form. They will have their data recorded at a time convenient for them. Participants will complete the survey instruments (Surveys mentioned in Primary Outcome 1) and will have their height and weight measured at each time point.<br><br>Phase 2 - Sub-sample group.<br><br>All individuals will be fitted with an accelerometer and will have objective measures taken of their height and weight whilst completing the same intervention as Phase 1 participants.[0, 3 and 12 months.]