Health First-Study 2

November 4, 2024 updated by: University of Alberta

Health First: Health and Psychological Outcomes of Physical Activity- Study 2

The current study was designed to investigate the influence of choice of exercise program on exercise adherence. The two exercise programs included 1) traditional exercise at a fitness centre or 2) lifestyle exercise-walking using a pedometer to track steps. Biological and psychological indicators were examined to investigate the effect of choice in a sample of sedentary adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

200

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

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

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 25-65 year old adults
  • sedentary (exercise less than twice per month in the last 4 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • physician non-consent
  • too active (exercise more than twice per month in the last 4 months)
  • participated in previous studies from this lab

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Alberta

Investigators

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

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2006

First Posted (Estimated)

January 24, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 5, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2024

Last Verified

November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2004-0503-03

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