A pilot physical activity intervention for middle-aged Arab-Australian wome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical inactivity; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001392257
• Lead Sponsor: Western Sydney University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-08-20
• Study Completion: 2019-10-29
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

Female
- Self-identify as having Arab Ancestry (e.g., Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi)
- Living in Australia
- Aged 35-64 years
- Insufficiently active or inactive at baseline (i.e., <150 minutes of moderate-vigorous PA per week)
- No current chronic disease/illness

Exclusion Criteria

- participants who accumulate at least 150 minutes or more of moderate-vigorous PA per week.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity - measured using ActiGraph GT3X accelerometers and short-form IPAQ questionnaire. [Baseline, Week 12 (end of intervention)];Feasibility of intervention will be assessed (e.g., recruitment, session attendance, retention).[Throughout intervention];Acceptability through process evaluation using a survey developed by the researchers of the study. [Post-intervention (12 weeks)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anthropometric outcomes - waist circumference (measured using a non-elastic tape measure at the midpoint between the lowest rib and the iliac crest), weight (measured using digital scales), and BMI. [Baseline, Week 12 (end of intervention)];Quality of life - SF36 Survey[Baseline, Week 12 (end of intervention)]