https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43734 Wed 28 Sep 2022 10:44:01 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52745 n = 96) was shown to be effective in weight loss, adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors, and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese men. A full effectiveness trial is now needed. Aims: To determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of Rugby Fans In Training-NZ (RUFIT-NZ) on weight loss, fitness, blood pressure, lifestyle change, and health related quality of life (HRQoL) at 12- and 52-weeks. Methods: We conducted a pragmatic, two-arm, multi-center, randomized controlled trial in NZ with 378 (target 308) overweight and obese men aged 30-65 years, randomized to an intervention group or wait-list control group. The 12-week RUFIT-NZ program was a gender-sensitised, healthy lifestyle intervention delivered through professional rugby clubs. Each intervention session included: i) a 1-h workshop-based education component focused on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, sedentary behavior, and learning evidence-based behavior change strategies for sustaining a healthier lifestyle; and 2) a 1-h group-based, but individually tailored, exercise training session. The control group were offered RUFIT-NZ after 52-weeks. The primary outcome was change in body weight from baseline to 52-weeks. Secondary outcomes included change in body weight at 12-weeks, waist circumference, blood pressure, fitness (cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal), lifestyle behaviors (leisure-time physical activity, sleep, smoking status, and alcohol and dietary quality), and health-related quality of life at 12- and 52-weeks. Results: Our final analysis included 200 participants (intervention n = 103; control n = 97) who were able to complete the RUFIT-NZ intervention prior to COVID-19 restrictions. At 52-weeks, the adjusted mean group difference in weight change (primary outcome) was -2.77 kg (95% CI -4.92 to -0.61), which favored the intervention group. The intervention also resulted in favorable significant differences in weight change and fruit and vegetable consumption at 12-weeks; and waist circumference, fitness outcomes, physical activity levels, and health-related quality of life at both 12 and 52 weeks. No significant intervention effects were observed for blood pressure, or sleep. Incremental cost-effective ratios estimated were $259 per kg lost, or $40,269 per quality adjusted life year (QALY) gained. Conclusion: RUFIT-NZ resulted in sustained positive changes in weight, waist circumference, physical fitness, self-reported physical activity, selected dietary outcomes, and health-related quality of life in overweight/obese men. As such, the program should be recommended for sustained delivery beyond this trial, involving other rugby clubs across NZ.]]> Wed 28 Feb 2024 16:35:22 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24183 Wed 27 Apr 2022 14:48:46 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:15134 Wed 11 Apr 2018 14:44:25 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:13305 Wed 11 Apr 2018 12:20:08 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24121 Wed 09 Nov 2016 16:28:49 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46282 Tue 15 Nov 2022 09:02:36 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51635 Tue 12 Sep 2023 20:13:49 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8432 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:40:46 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8629 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:40:19 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8084 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:34:27 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32308 Mon 23 Sep 2019 10:29:43 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38536 Fri 29 Oct 2021 10:15:52 AEDT ]]>