Examining Two Print-based Exercise Interventions for Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Print-based interventions, specifically interventions that are theoretically-based have been shown to be effective for individuals. These types of interventions are of particular importance for those individuals who, due to transportation, work, family, social, or financial demands have difficulty participating in face-to-face programs. Therefore, we decided to test 2 such print based programs for women.

Detailed Description
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We conducted a randomized controlled trial in which participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) Choose to Move (CTM), a gender-targeted intervention (2) Jumpstart, a motivationally-tailored print-based intervention, or (3) Wellness contact control group. Objective and self-report measures of physical activity and psychosocial mediators of change were assessed at 3 months to evaluate the efficacy of the programs and maintenance of these programs will be conducted by examining a 9 month follow-up phase. This design allows a direct comparison between two print-based physical activity self-help programs. The use of non face-to-face interventions is critical to reach the large numbers of women in United States who are not physically active. Tailored print materials (i.e., Jumpstart) will enable participants to have information that is matched to their level of motivation, and thus might be expected to be more efficacious than a standard self-help intervention.

Official Title
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Evaluating Self-Help Programs for Exercise Adoption and Maintenance in Women

Conditions
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Physical Activity Behavior

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: 2 print based physical activity interventions


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: healthy women sedentary Exclusion Criteria: participating in > 90 minutes of purposeful physical activity (e.g., walking, cycling). medical problems that could potentially impede or exacerbated by physical activity history of coronary heart disease myocardial infraction symptoms of angina stroke diabetes osteoporosis osteoarthritis severe orthopedic problems. a planned move from the area within the next year current or planned pregnancy hospitalization for a psychiatric disorder within the last 3 years current suicidal or psychotic episodes currently using certain prescription medication such as beta blockers for hypertension

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: JumpStart<br> | Behavioral: 2 print based physical activity interventions<br>* physical activity promotion<br>|
| Experimental: Choose to Move<br> | Behavioral: 2 print based physical activity interventions<br>* physical activity promotion<br>|
| Active Comparator: Wellness<br> | Behavioral: 2 print based physical activity interventions<br>* physical activity promotion<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Physical activity |  | 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| physical activity |  | 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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exercise, physical activity, women, community