Adherence to Different Exercise Interventions

Exercise Adherence Clinical Trial

Official title:

Aherence to Different Exercise Interventions

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06024577
• Other study ID #: 2023-152
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 18, 2023
• Est. completion date: July 2028

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
• Contact: Todd Hagobian, PhD
• Phone: 8057567511
• Email: thagobia[@]calpoly.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Only 50% of sedentary adults that start an exercise training program adhere to the program after 6 months. Exercise variety may improve adherence. The goal of this study is to examine different exercise interventions that include a variety of exercise on adherence.

Description:

Regular exercise, in the form of walking 150 minutes per week, is widely regarded as having many health and fitness benefits. Despite these well-known benefits, adherence to exercise interventions is extremely low. When sedentary adults start an exercise training program only 50% adhere to the program and meet the national recommendations of 150 minutes per week. A possible explanation of the low adherence is that most adults only walk for exercise, and that providing a variety of exercise may increase adherence. Preliminary observational data show that a variety of exercise may increase weekly exercise expenditure compared to other interventions. The overall objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility, adherence, and acceptability of different exercise interventions including 1) walk intervention, 2) variety intervention, and 3) progressive intervention (see below for description).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: July 2028
• Est. primary completion date: July 2027
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-40 years old
• Sedentary (<1 hour per week of exercise)
• BMI 18.5 to 40 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adults with diagnosed cardiovascular, diabetes, renal, or any other metabolic disease determined by Health and Fitness History questionnaire.
• Any other disability, ailment, or physical characteristics that may hinder the ability to participate in regular exercise determined by Health and Fitness History questionnaire.
• Participating in other studies that would interfere with their ability to safely complete the exercise protocols.
• Pregnant or trying to become pregnant, and peri-menopausal or post-menopausal women.
• History of smoking within the last 6 months
• Any other vulnerable population (children <18, pregnant women, prisoners, etc.)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise Adherence

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Walking
Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous walking.
• Variety
Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous variety of exercise. Each week participants are randomly asked to participate in cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, or cross-training.
• Progressive
Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous progressive variety of exercise. Each week participants are randomly asked to participate in cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, or cross-training. Participants can choose which exercise they want to do, and can do as much or little as they want.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	California Polytechnic State University	San Luis Obispo	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Adherence to exercise intervention	Adherence is assessed as meeting or exceeding 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous exercise	Change from baseline at 1-week, 2-weeks, 3-weeks, and 4-weeks
Secondary	Acceptability of intervention	Participants will complete a survey on acceptability at the end of the exercise intervention	Acceptability at 4-weeks
Secondary	Body Weight	Body weight will be measured at baseline and 4-weeks	Change in body weight from baseline to 4-weeks