Adherence to Different Exercise Interventions

NCT ID: NCT06024577

Last Updated: 2023-09-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-08-18
• Study Completion Date: 2028-07-31

Brief 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.

Detailed 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).

Conditions

Exercise Adherence

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Walking

Participants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous walking.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Walking

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous walking.

Variety

Participants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous variety of exercise. Each week participants will be prescribed a single different exercise (variety) which will include cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, and cross-training.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Variety

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

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

Participants prescribed 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous exercise. The exercises include cycling, walking/jogging, yoga/Pilates, and cross-training, and each week another exercise will be added to the list of options for participants. Participants may choose from the list of exercise. They do not have to do them all, and they can do as much or little (none) of whatever they choose.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Progressive

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

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.

Interventions

Walking

Prescribed 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous walking.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

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.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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.)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Todd Hagobian

Chair and Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Todd Hagobian

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Locations

California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Todd Hagobian, PhD

Role: CONTACT

thagobia@calpoly.edu

8057567511

Adam Seal, PhD

Role: CONTACT

adseal@calpoly.edu

8057562545

Facility Contacts

Eric Benson

Role: primary

ecbenson@calpoly.edu

805-756-7525

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

2023-152

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id