Physical Activity Variety's Impact on Physical Activity Participation

Physical Inactivity Clinical Trial

Official title: Physical Activity Variety's Impact on Physical Activity Participation

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of the proposed study is to examine the effect of a home-based physical activity variety intervention on objectively measured physical activity in an eight-week randomized intervention trial.

Clinical Trial Description

The primary purpose of the proposed study is to examine the effect of a home-based physical activity variety intervention on objectively measured physical activity in an eight-week randomized intervention trial. Early research on physical activity variety has observed increased physical activity participation, motivation, and enjoyment as a result of physical activity variety. However, previous studies examining variety have not included home-based interventions, objective measures of physical activity, or cardiovascular fitness classes.

Forty low-active college students will be randomly assigned to either an eight-week physical activity variety intervention (n=20) or a physical activity consistency comparison condition (n=20). Physical activity will be assessed via an accelerometer (e.g., Actigraph) at baseline and eight weeks, and psychosocial variables at baseline, four weeks, and eight weeks (i.e., post-intervention). Affect will be assessed at one, four, and eight weeks. Participants will receive counseling sessions and access to a website containing workouts appropriate to their condition. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Inactivity

• NCT number: NCT05930431
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Minnesota
• Contact: Tyler M Dregney, MS
• Phone: 6084952653
• Email: dregn011@umn.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2023
• Completion date: November 30, 2024