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The Effects of Physical Activity Feedback on Behavior and Awareness in Employees: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors :
Karen Van Hoye
Filip Boen
Johan Lefevre
Source :
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications, Vol 2012 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Wiley, 2012.

Abstract

Purpose. The SenseWear Armband (SWA) is a multisensor activity monitor that can be used in daily life to assess an individual’s physical activity level (PAL). The primary goal of this study was to analyze the impact of different types of feedback on the PAL of Flemish employees. Methods/Design. We recruited 320 sedentary employees (age, 41.0 ± 10.7 years; BMI, 26.2 ± 4.2 kg/m2) to participate in the 12-month study. Participants were randomized into one of four intervention groups after being measured for 7 days and nights by means of the SWA: (1) a minimal intervention group received no feedback (MIG, ); (2) a pedometer group was provided only information on their daily step count (PG, ); (3) a display group received feedback on calories burned, steps taken, and minutes of physical activity by means of the SWA display (DG, ); (4) a coaching group also received the display and had weekly meetings with a Personal Coach (CoachG, ). We hypothesize that participants receiving feedback (SG, DG, and CoachG) will have a greater increase in physical activity outcome variables compared to participants of the minimal intervention group.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16876415 and 16876423
Volume :
2012
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3cd1727742a846d5acf57a73b3043aa9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/460712