An interventional study of Walking program in Motor Activity, sponsored by Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-08-05.
Sponsored by Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
A quasi experimental study evaluating the effectiveness of a walking program at primary health care settings in a low-income area
There is a high prevalence of physical inactivity (AF) in the world and in Brazil. Offering programs of physical activity becomes a convenient option to increase the physical activity level of the population and promote aging process more active and healthy over the life. There is need for greater depth in relation to the operation of programs to promote physical activity and the effects of these programs on different biopsychosocial aspects, especially those offered in primary care settings. This research aims to evaluate a walking program geared to adults and seniors on the following aspects:
It is a quasi experimental and controlled study, with: 1) intervention group (n = 71), 2) and control group (n = 71). The intervention will last for six months, with a subsequent follow-up period of six months after the intervention. The program will offer supervised exercise twice a week, lasting an hour. The classes will consist of recreational activities, walking and educational strategies of behavior change for physical activity. Variables will be evaluated for attendance, barriers to physical activity, waiver reasons, physical activity level, sociodemographic, socioeconomic and biopsychosocial aspects. Most females, aged over 40 years, low levels of education, income and varied biopsychosocial characteristics are expected. After the intervention, it is expected that the program present characteristics of low adhesion and retention, especially because of the barrier "lack of time". Still, the promotion of supervised walking increase levels of physical activity beyond the time provided by the program and it will improve the biopsychosocial conditions of the participants.
Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos is the lead sponsor of 85 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
A group of people who participated in the walking program during a six month period. This group also received an educational material and attended meetings for behavioral change strategies.
Behavioral: Walking program
A group of people who did not receive the educational material and did not participated in any of the activities offered by the research team, such as walking classes and meetings for behavioral change.
To encourage people to exercise more through a behavioural and educational intervention during six months and other six months of follow up.
Subjective evaluation of physical activity level evaluated through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Physical activity level evaluated through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Time frame: six months
Objective evaluation of physical activity level evaluated through accelerometer device
Physical activity level evaluated through accelerometer device
Time frame: six months
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