Health and Psychological Outcomes of Lifestyle Versus Traditional Physical Activity

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	University of Alberta, Physical Education
Information provided by:	University of Alberta, Physical Education
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00281385

Purpose

This study is a comparison of the traditional prescription versus the lifestyle exercise prescription in sedentary adults over 6 months. Biological and psychological parameters will be assessed over the 6 month study. Biological indicators will be assessed pre and post including body composition, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility, aerobic fitness, and blood tests. Psychological parameters will be assessed pre, mid, and post including self-efficacy, motivation, need satisfaction, physical self-description, leisure-time exercise, as well as all constructs from the thepry of planned behaviour.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Sedentary Behaviour Adherence Traditional Exercise Lifestyle Exercise	Behavioral: traditional vs. lifestyle exercise	Phase I Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment
Official Title:	Health and Psychological Outcomes of Lifestyle Versus Traditional Physical Activity- Study 1

Further study details as provided by University of Alberta, Physical Education:

Estimated Enrollment:

300

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	25 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

25-65 years old
exercise less than twice per month in the preceeding 6 months
physician consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

health problems
exercise more than twice per month in the preceeding 6 months

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00281385

Locations

Canada, Alberta
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2H9

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Alberta, Physical Education

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Wendy M Rodgers, PhD.	University of Alberta
Principal Investigator:	Gordon J Bell, PhD	University of Alberta
Principal Investigator:	Kerry Courneya, PhD	University of Alberta
Principal Investigator:	Vicki J Harber, PhD	University of Alberta

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	2002-0422-02, CIHR
Study First Received:	January 20, 2006
Last Updated:	October 10, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00281385
Health Authority:	Canada: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Keywords provided by University of Alberta, Physical Education:

adherence
lifestyle
exercise
pedometer
training

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009