A text messaging intervention to promote physical activity habits
Completed
- Conditions
- We studied sedentary employees at their workplace.Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN10276604
- Lead Sponsor
- aboratoire motricité humaine et sport santé
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 49
Inclusion Criteria
1. Be employee of the Française des Jeux compagnie
2. Not be involved in any exercise training
3. Have a medical clearance to start an exercise program
4. Have the ability to attend the fitness center for a 60-min session twice a week
Exclusion Criteria
Being active according to the IPAQ
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary Outcome Measure:<br>1. The strength of the PA habit was measured using the Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index (SRBAI) <br>Time Frame: from October 2013 to June 2014, assessed every week. Participants received an email every Thursday at 2 pm from the communication service of their company to ask them to complete the SRBAI for the behavior using an online survey-managing website. If they missed to report, they received another email to remind them on the following Monday at 2 pm. They provided their answers using a 10-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating stronger habit strength.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method evel of Physical activity using IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire). Time Frame: on October 2013, June 2014 and June 2015. Participants has to answer the IPAQ questionnaire by email three times to evaluate their physical activity level.