- Title
- Effectiveness of a web- and mobile phone-based intervention to promote physical activity and healthy eating in middle-aged males: randomized controlled trial of the manup study
- Creator
- Duncan, Mitch; Vandelanotte, Corneel; Noakes, Manny; Tague, Rhys; Taylor, Pennie; Viljoen, Pierre; Mummery, W. Kerry; Kolt, Gregory S.; Rosenkranz, Richard R.; Caperchione, Cristina M.; George, Emma S.; Ding, Hang; Hooker, Cindy; Karunanithi, Mohan; Maeder, Anthony J.
- Relation
- Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol. 16, Issue 6, p. 1-21
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3107
- Publisher
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- Background: The high number of adult males engaging in low levels of physical activity and poor dietary practices, and the health risks posed by these behaviors, necessitate broad-reaching intervention strategies. Information technology (IT)-based (Web and mobile phone) interventions can be accessed by large numbers of people, yet there are few reported IT-based interventions targeting males' physical activity and dietary practices. Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of a 9-month IT-based intervention (ManUp) to improve the physical activity, dietary behaviors, and health literacy in middle-Aged males compared to a print-based intervention. Methods: Participants, recruited offline (eg, newspaper ads), were randomized into either an IT-based or print-based intervention arm on a 2:1 basis in favor of the fully automated IT-based arm. Participants were adult males aged 35-54 years living in 2 regional cities in Queensland, Australia, who could access the Internet, owned a mobile phone, and were able to increase their activity level. The intervention, ManUp, was based on social cognitive and self-regulation theories and specifically designed to target males. Educational materials were provided and self-monitoring of physical activity and nutrition behaviors was promoted. Intervention content was the same in both intervention arms; only the delivery mode differed. Content could be accessed throughout the 9-month study period. Participants' physical activity, dietary behaviors, and health literacy were measured using online surveys at baseline, 3 months, and 9 months. Results: A total of 301 participants completed baseline assessments, 205 in the IT-based arm and 96 in the print-based arm. A total of 124 participants completed all 3 assessments. There were no significant between-group differences in physical activity and dietary behaviors (P=.05). Participants reported an increased number of minutes and sessions of physical activity at 3 months (exp(ß)=1.45, 95% CI 1.09-1.95; exp(ß)=1.61, 95% CI 1.17-2.22) and 9 months (exp(ß)=1.55, 95% CI 1.14-2.10; exp(ß)=1.51, 95% CI 1.15-2.00). Overall dietary behaviors improved at 3 months (exp(ß)=1.07, 95% CI 1.03-1.11) and 9 months (exp(ß)=1.10, 95% CI 1.05-1.13). The proportion of participants in both groups eating higher-fiber bread and low-fat milk increased at 3 months (exp(ß)=2.25, 95% CI 1.29-3.92; exp(ß)=1.65, 95% CI 1.07-2.55). Participants in the IT-based arm were less likely to report that 30 minutes of physical activity per day improves health (exp(ß)=0.48, 95% CI 0.26-0.90) and more likely to report that vigorous intensity physical activity 3 times per week is essential (exp(ß)=1.70, 95% CI 1.02-2.82). The average number of log-ins to the IT platform at 3 and 9 months was 6.99 (SE 0.86) and 9.22 (SE 1.47), respectively. The average number of self-monitoring entries at 3 and 9 months was 16.69 (SE 2.38) and 22.51 (SE 3.79), respectively. Conclusions: The ManUp intervention was effective in improving physical activity and dietary behaviors in middle-Aged males with no significant differences between IT- and print-based delivery modes.
- Subject
- physical activity; diet; mobile phone; web-based; randomized controlled trial
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1302335
- Identifier
- uon:20456
- Identifier
- ISSN:1438-8871
- Language
- eng
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