标题：Effectiveness of a web-based computer-tailored intervention promoting physical activity for adults from Quebec City: a randomized controlled trial
其他标题：Effectiveness of a web-based computer-tailored intervention promoting physical activity for adults from Quebec City: a randomized controlled trial
期刊名称：Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: An Open Access Journal
电子版ISSN：2164-2850
出版年度：2020
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：601-622
DOI：10.1080/21642850.2020.1850287
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：Background The primary objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a 3-month web-based computer-tailored intervention on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in adults. Methods A total of 242 Canadian adults aged between 35 and 70 years were randomized to an experimental group receiving the intervention or a waiting list control group. The fully automated web-based computer-tailored physical activity intervention consists of seven 10- to 15-min sessions over an 8-week period. The theoretical underpinning of the intervention is based on the I-Change Model. Results A repeated-measures ANOVA using a linear mixed model showed a significant ‘group-by-time’ interaction favoring the intervention group in self-reported MVPA ( p = .02). The MVPA was similar in both groups at baseline (mean ± SD; 176 ± 13 vs. 172 ± 15 min/week, p = .72) and higher in the intervention than in the control group at a 3-month follow-up (259 ± 21 vs. 201 ± 22 min/week, p = .04). This finding was comparable across women and men (group-by-sex, p = .57) and across participants meeting or not physical activity guidelines at baseline (group-by-baseline physical activity, p = .43). Although engagement to the web-based sessions declined over time, participants completing more web sessions achieved higher self-reported MVPA ( p < .05). Conclusion These findings suggest that this intervention is effective in enhancing self-reported MVPA in this adult population in the short term; however, this needs to be confirmed in a larger trial with better engagement to the web-based sessions.
