Clinical trial NCT01759927: Investigating the Effectiveness of Exercise Coaching on the Physical Activity Behavior of Physically Inactive Employees.
Official title: Investigating the Effectiveness of Exercise Coaching on the Physical Activity Behavior of Physically Inactive Employees in a Company in Flanders: a Randomized Control Trial.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle
Keywords: Physical activity counselor
Workplace intervention
Active and healthy lifestyle
Lead sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Janssen Pharmaceutica
First posted: 2013-01-03
Enrollment: 301
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The primary aim of this study is to investigate if and how a physical activity counselor can offer an added value in exercise promotion in physically inactive employees. We will explore if the physical activity counselor in the workplace setting can motivate sedentary employees to engage into systematic participation in sports and/or exercise by means of a short term coaching of 12 weeks. We aim to include 300 employees in the physical activity coaching process.

Detailed description: Being physically active on a regular basis has many health benefits. Nevertheless, the majority of the Belgian population doesn't reach the recommended amount and intensity of physical activity to profit from these health benefits. A physical activity counselor can possibly play a crucial role for these physically inactive individuals. He/she can design an individualized exercise program to stimulate the person to become lifelong physical active. Research has shown that exercise promotion at work can result in a lower absenteeism, prevention of burn-out and a positive corporate identity.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Employee of Janssen Pharmaceutics Belgium
* Physically inactive lifestyle (not reaching 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity a week)
* PAR-Q questionnaire all answers negative, if one or more answers are positive a permission of a physician is necessary

Exclusion Criteria:

* none

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in objective measure of degree of physical activity
timeFrame: baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in health-related anthropometric measures
timeFrame: baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months
Other outcomes:
measure: Change in psycho-social variables
timeFrame: baseline, 12 weeks, 6 months
Locations:
city: Leuven
country: Belgium
facility: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences
state: Vlaams Brabant
Study officials:
affiliation: Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences
name: Jan Seghers, Dr
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Arrogi A, Schotte A, Bogaerts A, Boen F, Seghers J. Increasing Employees' Health by Workplace Physical Activity Counseling: The Mediating Role of Step-Based Physical Activity Behavior Change. J Phys Act Health. 2019 Mar 1;16(3):205-213. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0148. Epub 2019 Feb 15.
citation: Arrogi A, Schotte A, Bogaerts A, Boen F, Seghers J. Short- and long-term effectiveness of a three-month individualized need-supportive physical activity counseling intervention at the workplace. BMC Public Health. 2017 Jan 9;17(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3965-1.