The effectiveness of an online team-based step tournament to promote active ageing

Not Applicable

• Conditions: heart disease; diabetes; cancer; cognitive decline; osteoporosis; Inactivity; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000326695
• Lead Sponsor: Central Queensland University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 3 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be community dwelling, English speaking adults who have Internet access, reside in Australia and can safely increase their physical activtiy. Participants will be recruited through local community organizations (Men’s Shed, Probus, and U3A) and groups (clubs, churches). We are aiming to recruit older adults to promote active ageing but anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to participate if invited to join a team.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they live in a care facility, do not speak English, do not have internet access, do not reside in Australia, or are deemed at health risk when increasing physical activity (i.e., screened at risk by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire and no doctors approval).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified