A feasibility study comparing online running education to basic training advice on motivation and psychological factors for long-term running participatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: physical inactivity; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001064796
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of South Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-08-01
• Study Completion: 2023-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 26 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 18 – 64 years old
- Previously ran as a form of regular physical activity or interested in starting to run or currently running but with less than 3 months of running experience
- Own a GPS smartphone and/or a smartwatch capable of tracking basic running metrics
- Willing to use a running activity application (Strava) to upload running activity and allow the primary researcher to follow your profile to track running activity
- Are not currently injured or undergoing rehab for an injury which may make it difficult to run
- Have no known medical conditions which may heighten the risk of adverse event due to running or receive GP clearance to be involved
- Have regular internet access

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they have a medical condition or injury that restricts them from running, have a running coach or currently follow a guided running training program (e.g. Couch to 5K).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant eligibility: participant eligibility rate assessed by audit of study records<br>[ Timepoint: after completion of rolling recruitment];Intervention adherence: intervention adherence assessed by website analytics[ Timepoint: once all participants have completed follow up (3 months post-intervention)];Primary outcome 3: acceptability of secondary outcome measured by proportion of participants who respond to the questionnaires[ Timepoint: Baseline, Week 6, Week 12 and Follow-up (3-months post-intervention completion)]