The Psychology of Physical Activity

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-02-29

Brief Summary

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This study plans to learn more about psychosocial factors that contribute to adopting physical activity. The goal of this study is to improve upon existing theories of behavior change in order to help other people become more physically active.

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Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between personal life meaning and purpose and physical activity maintenance in a group of previously sedentary adults starting new exercise programs. Participants complete questionnaires at baseline, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks after starting an exercise program. Participants are randomly assigned to complete questionnaires about daily meaning, mood, and activity for the first 4 weeks or to complete 8 random questionnaires about daily activities over the first 4 weeks. It is hypothesized that personal life meaning and purpose will be related to greater exercise participation at 12 weeks.

Conditions

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Sedentary Lifestyle

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Daily Surveys

Participants complete a daily survey regarding their daily life meaning, mood, physical activity, and other activities for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daily Surveys

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete 28 daily surveys of daily meaning, mood, and physical activities.

Random Surveys (8)

Participants complete 8 random surveys over the first 4 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Random Surveys (8)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete 8 random surveys of activities over the past 24 hours during the first 4 weeks.

Interventions

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Daily Surveys

Participants complete 28 daily surveys of daily meaning, mood, and physical activities.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Random Surveys (8)

Participants complete 8 random surveys of activities over the past 24 hours during the first 4 weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 30-89 years old
* Joining or already a member of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Fitness Center
* Able to read and understand English
* Sedentary (\< 60 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity a week) for the past 3 months
* Planning to start a new exercise program

Exclusion Criteria

* Physical contraindications to participate in physical activity (as defined as a positive PAR-Q score)
* Existing diagnosis of cardiovascular disease
* Currently pregnant

Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes