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N/A N=54 Randomized Prevention

Positive Psychology for Physical Activity Promotion

Obesity · Physical Activity

Enrolled (actual)
54
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Moderate-to-Vigorous Minutes of Physical Activity Per Week — 27.4; 83.0; 88.4; 54.5 Minutes of physical activity

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
PPPA (Behavioral); PA (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Brown University
Primary completion
Jul 2020

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Moderate-to-Vigorous Minutes of Physical Activity Per Week
27.4; 83.0; 88.4; 54.5; 95.1; 140.7
SECONDARY
Change in Positive and Negative Affect
SECONDARY
Change in Optimism
SECONDARY
Change in Subjective Happiness
SECONDARY
Change in Satisfaction With Life
SECONDARY
Change in Social Support for Exercise
SECONDARY
Change in Physical Activity Enjoyment

Summary

This study is for physically inactive adults. Participants will be enrolled in the Positive Psychology and Physical Activity intervention designed to help them overcome barriers to physical activity, based on the principals of positive psychology. This will involve six weekly one-hour group-based sessions at a local YMCA with a trained group leader. In addition to the in-person sessions, there will be text messages sent to participants about physical activity that include positive psychology content.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Sedentary or low-active, (defined as < 60 min/week of structured physical activity)
  • Able to receive and respond to a text message at the time of screening

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of coronary artery disease
  • History of stroke
  • History of uncontrolled hypertension
  • History of asthma
  • History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • History of diabetes
  • History of osteoarthritis or orthopedic problems that limit physical activity
  • BMI greater than 40
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03826173). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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