Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Healthy Living Awareness Program for the Prevention of Osteoporosis Based on the Information- Motivation- Behavioral Skills Model in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Phase: NA
Conditions: Osteoporosis, University Students, Healthy Lifestyle
Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

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Excluded (n=1)               
 
Abbreviation: IIF: Individual Information Form; OKT: Osteoporosis Knowledge Test; OHBS: Osteoporosis 
Health Belief Scale; OSES: Osteoporosis Self-Effective Scale; IPAQ: International Physical Activity 
Questionnaire Short Form; IMB Model: Information- Motivation and Behavior Skills Model.  
Study Protocol 
Pretest application of the personal information form, OKT, OHBS, OSES, and IPAQ-SF 
Assessed for eligibility (n=125) 
Not meeting inclusion criteria (n= 38) 
Specifying eligible participants 
Randomization (n=87) 
Intervention Group 
(IG)  
 (n= 43) 
Control Group (CG) 
(n=44) 
Control Group (n= 44) 
INFORMATION STAGE 
Healthy Living Awareness Online 
Training For The Prevention Of 
Osteoporosis 
HEALTHY LIVING AWARENESS TRAINING 
PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION OF 
OSTEOPOROSIS BASED ON IMB MODEL 
 Intervention 
Group (n= 43) 
Control Group 
(n= 44) 
Posttest application of the OKT and OHBS (after training 2. and 3. week) 
Analysis 
MOTIVATION STAGE 
Evaluation of the Healthy Living Diary and 
counseling 
BEHAVIOR SKILLS STAGE 
Evaluation of healthy living behavior for the 
prevention of osteoporosis 
Follow-up application of the OKT, OHBS, OSES, and IPAQ-SF (two months after posttest) 
 Intervention 
Group (n= 42) 
Control Group 
(n= 44) 
Intervention Group 
(n= 43) 
Intervention Group (n= 43)