An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme
Abstract Background There is overwhelming evidence to support the promotion of physical activity in adults in terms of benefits to well-being, physical and mental health. Physical activity guidelines suggest that adults should accumulate at least 150 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity per...
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| author | Andrew O’Regan Liam Glynn Enrique Garcia Bengoechea Monica Casey Amanda Clifford Alan Donnelly Andrew W. Murphy Stephen Gallagher Paddy Gillespie John Newell Mary Harkin Phelim Macken John Sweeney Mo Foley-Walsh Geraldine Quinn Kwok Ng Nollaig O’Sullivan Gearoid Balfry Catherine Woods |
| author_facet | Andrew O’Regan Liam Glynn Enrique Garcia Bengoechea Monica Casey Amanda Clifford Alan Donnelly Andrew W. Murphy Stephen Gallagher Paddy Gillespie John Newell Mary Harkin Phelim Macken John Sweeney Mo Foley-Walsh Geraldine Quinn Kwok Ng Nollaig O’Sullivan Gearoid Balfry Catherine Woods |
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| description | Abstract Background There is overwhelming evidence to support the promotion of physical activity in adults in terms of benefits to well-being, physical and mental health. Physical activity guidelines suggest that adults should accumulate at least 150 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week. In Ireland, the majority of adults do not achieve these guidelines, with costs to health and economy. ‘Move for Life’ (MFL) employs behavioural change techniques delivered by an instructor and peer mentor, using a train-the-trainer (cascade) model. This study will conduct a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of the MFL intervention for modifying physical activity behaviours in inactive adults aged 45 years and older. Methods The trial is set in eight Local Sports Partnership (LSP) hubs that have structured physical activity programmes. The hubs are the units of randomisation (clusters), and individuals are the units of analysis (participants). Eligible participants will contact one of the hubs, with each hub running four physical activity programmes. Each programme requires between 12–15 inactive adults, resulting in 48–60 participants per hub. Allowing for 20% dropout rate, an additional 96 people will be recruited giving a maximum sample of 576. The hub will be randomised: true control, usual programme or MFL intervention. The true control group will be given information about physical activity but will not be included in a programme for the duration of the trial; the intervention will involve the instructor training one (or more) of the participants to be a peer mentor using an educational toolkit; and usual care groups will have physical activity classes delivered as normal. Baseline data will collect physical activity measures and follow-up measurements will be obtained at 3 and 6 months. All participants will be asked to wear a device for measuring activity on the thigh (activPAL) for 7 days before commencing the programme and at 3 and 6 months. The primary objective of the study is to investigate if it is feasible to deliver the intervention and collect data on moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on all participants, thereby providing valuable information to guide sample size calculation for a future, more definitive trial. Trial registration number ISRCTN11235176 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e453be8f49f406aa6416db4ef55d1f92022-12-21T18:49:13ZengBMCPilot and Feasibility Studies2055-57842019-07-015111010.1186/s40814-019-0473-yAn evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programmeAndrew O’Regan0Liam Glynn1Enrique Garcia Bengoechea2Monica Casey3Amanda Clifford4Alan Donnelly5Andrew W. Murphy6Stephen Gallagher7Paddy Gillespie8John Newell9Mary Harkin10Phelim Macken11John Sweeney12Mo Foley-Walsh13Geraldine Quinn14Kwok Ng15Nollaig O’Sullivan16Gearoid Balfry17Catherine Woods18Graduate Entry Medical School, University of LimerickGraduate Entry Medical School, University of LimerickDepartment of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of LimerickGraduate Entry Medical School, University of LimerickSchool of Allied Health, University of LimerickDepartment of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of LimerickNUI and HRB Primary Care Clinical Trial Network IrelandFaculty of Education & Health Sciences, University of LimerickHealth Economics & Policy Analysis Centre (HEPA), NUI GalwaySchool of Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Mathematics Clinical Research Facility, NUI GalwayGo for Life Programme, Age and OpportunityLimerick Local Sports PartnershipClare Local Sports PartnershipLimerick City and County CouncilHealth Service Executive: Health & Wellbeing DivisionDepartment of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of LimerickDepartment of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of LimerickDepartment of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of LimerickDepartment of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, University of LimerickAbstract Background There is overwhelming evidence to support the promotion of physical activity in adults in terms of benefits to well-being, physical and mental health. Physical activity guidelines suggest that adults should accumulate at least 150 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week. In Ireland, the majority of adults do not achieve these guidelines, with costs to health and economy. ‘Move for Life’ (MFL) employs behavioural change techniques delivered by an instructor and peer mentor, using a train-the-trainer (cascade) model. This study will conduct a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of the MFL intervention for modifying physical activity behaviours in inactive adults aged 45 years and older. Methods The trial is set in eight Local Sports Partnership (LSP) hubs that have structured physical activity programmes. The hubs are the units of randomisation (clusters), and individuals are the units of analysis (participants). Eligible participants will contact one of the hubs, with each hub running four physical activity programmes. Each programme requires between 12–15 inactive adults, resulting in 48–60 participants per hub. Allowing for 20% dropout rate, an additional 96 people will be recruited giving a maximum sample of 576. The hub will be randomised: true control, usual programme or MFL intervention. The true control group will be given information about physical activity but will not be included in a programme for the duration of the trial; the intervention will involve the instructor training one (or more) of the participants to be a peer mentor using an educational toolkit; and usual care groups will have physical activity classes delivered as normal. Baseline data will collect physical activity measures and follow-up measurements will be obtained at 3 and 6 months. All participants will be asked to wear a device for measuring activity on the thigh (activPAL) for 7 days before commencing the programme and at 3 and 6 months. The primary objective of the study is to investigate if it is feasible to deliver the intervention and collect data on moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on all participants, thereby providing valuable information to guide sample size calculation for a future, more definitive trial. Trial registration number ISRCTN11235176http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-019-0473-yPhysical activity, ExercisePeer mentorInactive adultsTrain the trainerCascade modelSedentary, Scalability |
| spellingShingle | Andrew O’Regan Liam Glynn Enrique Garcia Bengoechea Monica Casey Amanda Clifford Alan Donnelly Andrew W. Murphy Stephen Gallagher Paddy Gillespie John Newell Mary Harkin Phelim Macken John Sweeney Mo Foley-Walsh Geraldine Quinn Kwok Ng Nollaig O’Sullivan Gearoid Balfry Catherine Woods An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme Pilot and Feasibility Studies Physical activity, Exercise Peer mentor Inactive adults Train the trainer Cascade model Sedentary, Scalability |
| title | An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme |
| title_full | An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme |
| title_fullStr | An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme |
| title_full_unstemmed | An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme |
| title_short | An evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component: a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the Move for Life programme |
| title_sort | evaluation of an intervention designed to help inactive adults become more active with a peer mentoring component a protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial of the move for life programme |
| topic | Physical activity, Exercise Peer mentor Inactive adults Train the trainer Cascade model Sedentary, Scalability |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-019-0473-y |
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